About Us

Established in 2021, FSD Ethiopia is an agency that aims to support the development of accessible, inclusive, and sustainable financial markets for economic growth and human development.
Our role is to identify the underlying causes of financial system failures, facilitate market actors to address these constraints, and help build a functional and effective financial sector that generates economic gains for a wide cross-section of Ethiopian individuals and businesses.
Our vision is to contribute to a thriving financial system that delivers real value to the broader economy and the people of Ethiopia.

Theory of Change
Our Tools
We work with public, private and development partners in the financial sector to address critical system constraints and facilitate sustainable change. We provide tailored services to help diverse stakeholders achieve their goals and design interventions to make Ethiopia’s financial sector function transparently, effectively and inclusively.
Our Team

Ermias Eshetu
CEO

Samson Berhane
Communications & Advocacy Specialist

Shalom Alemayehu
Admin Assistant

Abel Taddele
Digital Finance Services Director

Hailemariam Misganaw
Senior Finance Officer

Kidst Mulugeta
Programme Advisor

Afomia Kassa
Senior Programme Officer

Gosaye Warsa
Financial Markets Coordinator

Eden Afework
Programme Assistant
Our Non-Executive Board of Directors

Admassu Tadesse
Board Chairman President Emeritus & MD, TDB Group

Berhane Demissie
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Cepheus Growth Capital Partners

Maleda Bisrat
Country Director Ethiopia, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change