Important Dates
Key dates from the Pan African Informatics Olympiad 2025. Registration and the call for tasks are closed.
Practice Contest
The practice contest was held asynchronously. Countries booked slots from 7th September till 12th September for the practice contest.
To accommodate different schedules, two briefing slots were held: one on 7th September and another on 10th September. Participants and leaders attended one of the two briefing slots.
Briefing: 7th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1300-1400 | Introduction to PAIO & Participants Briefing | Introduction to PAIO & Participants Briefing |
Briefing: 10th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1600-1700 | Introduction to PAIO & Participants Briefing | Introduction to PAIO & Participants Briefing |
Problemset Translation: 11th September - Friday
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | Team Leaders/Deputy Leaders | Translation of PAIO problemset in different languages(ex: Arabic) |
Day 0: 12th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1600-1630 | Opening Ceremony | Opening Ceremony |
| 1700-1800 | Free Time | General Assembly* 0: - Regulations & Nomination of Chair. Briefing on how appeals and medal cutoffs work |
General Assembly refers to a meeting of all countries participating in the olympiad.
Day 1: 13th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-1400 | Contest | |
| 1400-1500 | Screen recording upload & Break | |
| 1500-1600 | Discord Hangout (Optional) | General Assembly 1: Results and Appeals Day 1 |
Day 2: 14th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-1400 | Contest | |
| 1400-1500 | Break | General Assembly 2: Results and Appeals Day 2 |
| 1500-1600 | Sponsor Engagement (AOA, Discord) | General Assembly 3: Vote on Scoreboard & AOB |
| 1600-1630 | Break | |
| 1630-1800 | Closing Ceremony & Prize Presentation* |
Medals were to be handed out at IOI or the next major event. Electronic certificates were given out at the prize presentation.
Key Deadlines
Call For Tasks Opened
April 23, 2025 · Closed
The call for task proposals opened on this date. Criteria followed the IOI 2025 Call For Tasks. Submissions are no longer accepted.
Call For Tasks Closed
July 4, 2025 · Closed
The call for tasks closed and contest questions were finalized.
Registration Closed
June 30, 2025 · Closed
Last day to confirm team participation in PAIO 2025. Registration is no longer open.
PAIO 2025 Agenda
| Date | Contestants & Deputies | Leaders & PSC |
|---|---|---|
Fri, Sep 12 | Opening Ceremony | Jury Meeting |
Sat, Sep 13 | Contest Day 1 | Contest Start |
Sun, Sep 14 | Contest Day 2 & Closing Ceremony | Jury Meeting |
Key Events
Competition Days
September 13–14: Contestants solved challenging informatics problems across two competition days.
Ceremonies
September 12 & September 14: Opening and closing ceremonies celebrated participants and winners.
Registration
Registration closed on June 30, 2025. Team sign-ups are no longer accepted.