Mauritius Becomes the 1st African Country to Sign ISA’s Partnership Framework

Current Context: Mauritius has become the first African country to sign the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on April 11, 2025.

• This makes Mauritius the fourth country globally, after Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Cuba, to adopt the CPF.

Key Highlights

• Objective: The CPF aims to accelerate the clean energy transition through joint solar energy projects and structured collaboration.

Focus Areas:

• Development of solar roadmaps.
• Promotion of solar technologies like floating solar, rooftop solar, and solar water pumping systems.
• Establishment of a Solar Technology Application Resource Centre (STAR-C).

Question:

Q.1 Which African country became the first to sign the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in April 2025?
a) Kenya
b) South Africa
c) Mauritius
d) Nigeria

Answer: c) On April 11, 2025, Mauritius became the first African country to sign the CPF with ISA, marking a major milestone in Africa’s commitment to solar energy development.