Goodall Edward Gondwe (1 December 1936 – 8 August 2023) was a Malawian economist who served in his country's cabinet as Minister of Finance on two occasions: from 2004 to 2009, and from 2014 to 2019.

Gondwe was director of the Africa Division of the International Monetary Fund before returning to Malawi to work as a politician.

In the period leading up to his election as Member of Parliament, he served as the Chief Economic Advisor to President Bakili Muluzi.

[2] Gondwe began his political career serving as an economic adviser to Bakili Muluzi and subsequently Bingu wa Mutharika.

Malawi is a relatively small economy due to its low natural resources compared to its neighbours like Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

In 2008, Gondwe was voted as Africa's Finance Minister of the Year at the African Banker Awards, held at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington DC, USA.

[7] The uranium project also promised to transform the under-developed Kayelekera which is in the underdeveloped northern region by turning it into a prosperous town.