One more significant and shining chapter in the history of India-Africa relationship was added, when the Pan-African e-Network Project was inaugurated on 26th Feb 2009 by Hon'ble Shri Pranab Mukherjee, External Affairs Minister at the TCIL Bhawan in New Delhi, amidst the presence of High Commissioners and Ambassadors of African countries.

With the commissioning of the Pan-African e-Network Project, former president Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam vision of connecting India with all 53 countries of the African Union with a satellite and fibre optic network for sharing India's expertise in education and health care, has been translated into reality.

Describing the Pan-African e-Network Project as a shining example of South-South Cooperation, the External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that under this project India has gifted a dedicated satellite hub for e-connectivity in Africa to help bridge the digital divide. The Project aims to create significant linkages for tele-education and tele-medicine, making available the facilities and expertise of some of the best universities and super-specialty hospitals in India to the people of Africa.