He brings 19 years of experience in corporate finance, investments, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate strategy to the role, having most recently served as a partner at Deloitte and Africa Economics Advisory Leader.
Tewodros Sisay has been appointed group chief finance and investments officer and member of the group executive committee at ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), effective 1 November 2026.
He takes over from Dr Rachael Gitonga, who now serves as chief of staff and group strategy officer, a post she has held since September 2026.
Tewodros joins from Deloitte, where he spent nearly thirteen years, rising to partner and serving as East Africa M&A leader and Africa Economics Advisory Leader.
At Deloitte, Tewodros advised Fortune 500 companies and private equity funds on mergers and acquisitions, valuation and financial modelling across East Africa.
He was recognised with the DealMakers Africa 2022 Deal of the Year award for East Africa.
Before Deloitte, he was co-founder and managing director of Enlion Consulting, a specialist corporate finance advisory firm based in Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv and London.
Earlier in his career, he worked as an associate at Ex Africa and as an audit senior at HST & Co.
Tewodros holds a BA in economics from Mekelle University and an MSc in finance from the University of London. He is also a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
