The Academy is putting considerable energy on this NSF matter
We were really hopeful in the beginning
We hope for its early realization.
Getting $5 million from Nigeria [for the African Academy of Sciences] was difficult, let alone $5 billion
But the proposal hasn't translated into real action. There's been no progress setting the money aside or specifics on how the foundation would operate.
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