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.