Pan African Youth Institute

Africa's Youth Have the Ideas. PAYI Gives Them the Platform.!

The Pan African Youth Institute (PAYI) is Africa’s leading youth-focused research and policy think tank — empowering young Africans to shape the policies, development, and future of their continent.

About Us

Enlighten | Empower | Transform

The Pan African Youth Institute (PAYI) is Africa’s premier youth-based research and policy think tank. We are an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, and non-religious institution dedicated to empowering African youth to actively contribute to the development of their communities, nations, and the continent at large.

With nearly 65% of Africa’s population under 35, we believe the time has come for the youth not only to be heard — but to lead. PAYI exists to make that possible.

We Are:

courageous | independent | constructive

PAYI makes evidence-based, courageous, and constructive contributions to youth development and nation building. We commit to rigorous, intellectually open research — and we ensure objectivity, independence, and critical analysis on issues that affect Africa's youth, nations, and the world. We collaborate with non-aligned media, academia, civil society, and international institutions to amplify youth voices and influence the decisions that shape Africa's future.

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