Harare’s prime talk radio station, Capitalk 100.4FM, is set host its first live interview with President Mnangagwa tonight, with various issues confronting the economy such as price increases and currency reforms expected to be discussed. The interview starts at 7pm.

The station, which prides itself in “leading the conversation”, is advertising the interview on various social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook.

Capitalk 100.4FM head of content Ms Nyaradzo Makombe told The Herald last night that the interview, dubbed “Catching up with ED (Live)”, is predicated upon President Mnangagwa’s declaration that he was a “listening President” and the interlocution it will be testimony of the Second Republic’s openness and transparency .

“We are picking it up from his inauguration speech where he said he is going to be a listening President. So we feel as a station that this is one of the platforms we have created for him,” said Ms Makombe.

“We are going to look at the introduction of a new currency; what it means, so we expect him to explain on that. We are going to review his days in office and we are going to review his team that he put on the job, how they have been fairing, and is he happy with it (the team)?”

Is the programme is going to be conducted in its usual way, President Mnangagwa will have to take live questions from members of the public who are normally given a slot to phone into the show and ask the panel questions.

Judging from the responses that Mnangagwa normally gets on his social media platforms, he may be in for a tough time on the live interaction with the citizens.

Speaking to state media, Ms Makombe however hinted the radio station has already started collecting questions from listeners suggesting that listeners might not be given the usual opportunity to call into the programme.

Without the live listeners plenary, it gives doubts that the programme might indeed be a live one or will be pre-recorded and questions heavily edited.