Bawumia in Brussels: Trust, Not Tariffs, Key to Future Global Trade

Dr. Bawumia's Brussels Address: Trust Trumps Tariffs in Future Global Trade, he says. Ghana's Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, recently participated in the 2025 IDU Forum in Brussels, Belgium. During his speech on global trade uncertainty, he made a striking statement: "Trust is going to be more important than tariffs." Bawumia elaborated, explaining that current global relations are characterized by 'mutually assured suspicion.' This suspicion, he argued, hinders effective trade negotiations. The video clip shows Bawumia highlighting the distrust between major global powers such as Europe, the US, Australia, and Russia, emphasizing how this atmosphere of suspicion negatively impacts trade agreements. He stressed the need for a diplomatic approach to address this lack of trust to improve trade policies. Bawumia's words offer a crucial insight into the changing dynamics of global trade and the paramount importance of building trust in an increasingly uncertain world.