Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe (born 5 September 1971)[1][2] is a Motswana economist and politician, currently serving as Vice-President of Botswana and Minister of Finance since 7 November 2024, under President Duma Boko.

Gaolathe is the leader of the Alliance for Progressives, one of the parties within the ruling coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).

Gaolathe ran as the AP's presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, placing third with 5.12% of the popular vote but losing his parliamentary seat.

[5][6] Gaolathe initiated talks to form an alliance with the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), led by Dumelang Saleshando, ahead of the 2024 elections.

After these talks failed, the AP decided to rejoin the UDC, and Gaolathe resumed his role as the coalition's second-in-command, essentially becoming Boko's de facto running mate in the elections.