Mmusi Kgafela
Mmusi Kgafela | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Trade and Industry of Botswana | |
| In office 13 February 2022 – 1 November 2024 | |
| President | Mokgweetsi Masisi |
| Succeeded by | Tiroeaone Ntsima |
| Member of Parliament for Mochudi West | |
| In office 5 November 2019 – 5 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Mangole |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Botswana Democratic Party |
Mmusi Kgafela is a Motswana politician, lawyer, and educator. He has served as the Minister of Trade and Industry in Botswana, a position he is recorded as holding in the Parliamentary Hansard by February 2022.[1][2] He previously represented the Mochudi West constituency in the National Assembly.[1]
Early life and education
Kgafela studied law at the University of Botswana, where he became involved in student politics.[3] He qualified as a lawyer and was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of Botswana, as well as a Conveyancer and Notary Public.[3] Before entering politics, he partnered with former Cabinet Minister Sadique Kebonang in legal practice before becoming a sole practitioner.[3]
Political career
Kgafela entered the National Assembly as the Member of Parliament for Mochudi West following the 2019 general election.[1] He was appointed Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development in 2019.[4] By 2021, he was recognised in regional and diplomatic sources as heading Botswana's Investment, Trade and Industry ministry.[3] He is formally recorded as Minister of Trade and Industry in the Parliamentary Hansard of February 2022.[1] He has since represented Botswana in regional trade forums and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiations.[2]
Family
Kgafela belongs to the chiefly family of the Bakgatla people. He is the younger brother of Kgosi (Chief) Kgafela II.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Daily Hansard — 03 February 2022" (PDF). Parliament of Botswana. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b "2024 SACU Integrated Annual Report" (PDF). SACU. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Mmusi Kgafela heads Botswana's Investment Ministry". Diplomat Magazine. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Press Release: Cabinet Appointments" (PDF). Government of Botswana. 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Republic of Botswana ♦ Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden ♦". Botswana Embassy in Sweden. Retrieved 4 October 2025.