The Sanaag/Maakhir diaspora community has been the university's main sponsor since the outbreak of Somalia's
civil war in the early 1990s.
[1] Members purchased equipment from abroad, which they then sent to the institution. The latter contributions include vehicles and office equipment. Expatriates from the region have also contributed to the construction of a new university campus, a project that has been in the works for the last couple of years.
[2]
Additionally, through its representative to
Kuwait,
Faisal Hawar, the
Puntland government signed an agreement in
Dubai with a Kuwaiti company for the development of facilities at Maakhir University as well as the
Garowe International Airport. The deal was valued at $10 million USD and was financed by the
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development(KFAED).
[3]