Frehiwot Alemayehu

Frehiwot Alemayehu

Frehiwot Alemayehu

frehiwot48@gmail.com

Frehiwot Alemayehu Kelbessa is a highly respected insurance professional, currently serving as Chief Customers’ Officer at Awash Insurance Company S.C. and as a Board Member of Awash Bank S.C. She holds a BA in Business Education from Addis Ababa University and an MBA from Unity University. Her career includes serving as Vice Chairperson of Ethiopian Reinsurance Company and Directress of Underwriting at Awash Insurance, where she successfully led strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, profitability, and market growth.

Passionate about women’s empowerment, Frehiwot is Vice Board Chairperson of NEWFin, promoting inclusive financial solutions and creating opportunities for women in the finance sector. Fluent in English, Amharic, and Oromiffa, she possesses strong communication, risk management, and insurance governance expertise, supported by advanced training from leading institutions. Honored with the 2024 African Women Awards, she is recognized for her integrity, strategic vision, and commitment to excellence, inspiring women across Africa to overcome barriers and achieve sustainable financial independence.

About Us

Established in 2022, 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.

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Mon – Fri 8:30 – 17:00

Saturday & Sunday Closed