The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has said that the ongoing trade war between the United States and its partners poses economic challenges to countries, including Ghana.
In a speech delivered at an event in Geneva on Monday, April 7, he noted that when two elephants fight, it is the grasshopper that suffers.
He further stated that the broader effects of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be lost on any country, including Ghana.
“The recent global challenges, such as the Russian-Ukrainian war and the unfortunate trade wars, which started as a suspicion and how we are living the reality, and taking into consideration the popular saying in Ghana that when two elephants fight, it is the grasshopper that suffers. So we do know the challenges that will be confronting us,” he said.
The Tamale Central lawmaker added, “The broader effects of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be lost on any country, including Ghana. Despite these global challenges, Ghana has devised several plans and strategies towards achieving the SDGs, leveraging on science, technology and innovation.
“It is gratifying to note that Ghana is one of the foremost countries to have developed a science, technology and innovation roadmap for the attainment of the sustainable development goals, a blueprint to showcase the application of SDI in the areas of agriculture, digital innovation, industry, among others.”
