Nigeria ready for huge science spend

摘要

The politics of Nigeria's government, known for its corruption and squandering of oil money, could diplomatically be described as hard to predict. But if plans due to be discussed by parliament later this year come to fruition, the nation's research base will undergo a dramatic transformation. With its coffers boosted by oil exports, Nigeria is considering creating a US$5-billion endowment fund for science and technology — an investment that would generate a research and development budget on a par . with many developed nations, and bigger than those of any of its African rivals.