Asiedu Nketia urges stronger investment in research to drive Ghana’s economic transformation

Addressing participants as Guest of Honour at the second edition of the School of Sciences Science Fair, held under the theme "Advancing Graduate Education for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Research Excellence and Global Impact," Mr Asiedu Nketia said graduate education must evolve beyond the acquisition of academic qualifications to become a catalyst for national development.

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for sustained investment in scientific research, innovation and graduate education, arguing that Ghana's economic transformation will depend more on the quality of its human capital than on its natural resources.

He said graduate education should become "the engine of innovation, entrepreneurship, research excellence and sustainable national development," calling on all stakeholders to work together towards that goal.