Teklewold Atnafu
Teklewold Atnafu | |
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| Born | October 26, 1963 Areka, Wolayita, Ethiopia |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Banker |
| Years active | Early 2000s–present |
| Known for | Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (early 2000s–2018), Chairperson of the Board of Management at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (2020–), Chairman of the Board of Management at the Development Bank of Ethiopia (2024–) |
Teklewold Atnafu (; born 26 October 1963) is a prominent Ethiopian figure in politics and finance, having directed the National Bank of Ethiopia for almost twenty years. From 2020 onwards, he has been a board member of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and acts as a financial advisor to the Prime Minister.
Early life
Teklewold was born in Areka, located in Wolayita, Ethiopia. He completed his primary and secondary schooling in his hometown before obtaining both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Statistics from Addis Abeba University.
Career
Serving initially as vice governor, Teklewold later headed the National Bank of Ethiopia from the early 2000s until 18 June 2018. His advanced studies concentrated on econometric analyses related to the demand and supply of money within Ethiopia. In February 2020, he was appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as chairperson of the Board of Management at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, taking over from Fitsum Assefa.
On 12 February 2024, Teklewold assumed the position of chairman for the Board of Management at the Development Bank of Ethiopia, a government-owned bank with a capital stock of 39.7 billion Br, ranking second after the Commercial Bank. He replaced Tegegnework Getu (PhD), who previously served as a UNDP administrator and Undersecretary General of the United Nations General Assembly.