Abstract
Mauritius is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS). It is the most developed sub-Saharan African state. This paper describes its engagement in the South African Square Kilometre Array (SA SKA) Consortium and the benefits to its future STI-based development. Because of Mauritius’s experience in radio astronomy, the participation in the SA SKA has had a more beneficial impact on STI in Mauritius than in the other African partner countries in the Consortium. In Mauritius, the participation has led to several SKA-related projects and path-finder initiatives that have been beneficial to academic and student communities and provided opportunities for students for specialisation and hands-on experience in radio astronomy. Experience so far suggests that the local implementation of African SKA has the potential to enable STI in Mauritius and provide new opportunities for the academia, and the industries engaged in specialised instrument manufacturing. The challenges and future perspectives related to maximising benefits from this engagement and the required actions are enumerated.
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