“We threw away priorities and the emphasis on investing for the future – such as in infrastructure – in favour of immediate consumption. We allowed corruption to set in. So our first priority is to halt all this, and I believe that given that we have been there [in office] a few months, we’ve already done well on that front.”

Motswana economist and politician

Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe is a Motswana economist and politician. Since 7 November 2024, he has served as Vice-President of Botswana and Minister of Finance under President Duma Boko. He is the leader of the Alliance for Progressives and an elected member of Botswana’s National Assembly. He represents Gaborone Bonnington South, returning to the seat after previously holding it from 2014 to 2019. Within the ruling coalition, the Umbrella for Democratic Change, he is a central figure in the Alliance for Progressives, combining economic work with active political leadership.