Next Narrative Africa The Bridge 2023 President Masisi Interview
CNN's Larry Madowo interviews then President Masisi of Botswana at Next Narrative Africa's Inaugural The Bridge at Harlem's Apollo Theater.
Former President, Botswana
Search every verified Mokgweetsi Masisi interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In an interview with CNN's Larry Madowo at Next Narrative Africa's The Bridge event, President Mokgweetsi Masisi discussed Botswana's economic priorities and his government's negotiating approach. He stated that he has "enormous responsibility" to exercise his duties "judicially" for the people and the country, and he described a negotiation in which he pushed for a timeline to increase an allocation from 10% to 25%, noting that the other party initially resisted change but ultimately agreed to the terms. Masisi also highlighted Botswana's attributes, including its peace, technology, and culture, and he framed the country's small population as an advantage, saying it allows for "individualized value" and "relative affordability." He invited audiences to experience Botswana's "beautiful food, beautiful people, beautiful music," and he referenced the "peace dividend" as a positive factor in the nation's development.
CNN's Larry Madowo interviews then President Masisi of Botswana at Next Narrative Africa's Inaugural The Bridge at Harlem's Apollo Theater.
The University of Namibia (UNAM) hosts H.E. *Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi*, Former President of the Republic of Botswana, for a distinguished public lecture titled: “Namibia–Botswana Relations: Past, Present and Future.” The lecture explores the historical ties, diplomatic cooperation, economic partnerships, and future prospects between the two neighbouring nations. 📅 Date: Monday, 09 February 2026 ⏰ Time: 18h00 📍 Venue: UNAM Main Campus, PK1 Lecture Hall Students, policymakers, diplomats, academics, and members of the public are invited to engage in this important regional dialogue…
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“The size of business of value added diamonds globally per year is worth 100 billion US. Now, how do you get a multinational suppressing a whole nation, state, and a people and carrying themselves about as if they were God sent to only 15 billion and giving them a pittance of that? So, I tell all countries, including my neighbor Namibia, throw that clause out, right? and do everything to participate in the value added”
“The non‑compete clause was the most insulting, abusive, exploitative clause in the agreement — it meant we could never gain more than 15% of the potential value of our diamonds, and I had it removed.”
“By mid‑2023 over 6,500 Namibians and a similar number of Batswana had used the ID to cross; we agreed passport‑free travel using IDs for citizens of both countries.”
“I'm supposed to be incredibly corrupt; I'm dying for somebody to prove it — I'm supposed to have hundreds of houses even overseas, I would die for somebody to show me those.”
“Even if we were 50 votes short I was not going to contest — we are going to concede, because the stability, the peace and the security of this country is supreme.”
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