Job Title: CFO
Company: Hewatele
Joan Andia is the chief finance officer at Hewatele, where she has served since September 2023.
Before this, she spent nearly two years at Mantrac Kenya overseeing finance, business process optimisation, and credit operations.
Between 2017 and 2021, Joan was head of credit at New Kenya Cooperatives Creameries, where she played a key role in developing credit policies and improving operational efficiency. Earlier, she served as group head of credit at Rift Valley Railways from 2014 to 2016, leading credit risk strategy and cash flow improvement initiatives.
Her earlier roles include credit controller at East Africa Portland Cement Company, assistant manager for credit collections and recoveries at Family Bank, and credit controller for depots at Chloride Exide. She began her career in customer service and finance, working with Drummond Investment Bank, BOC Kenya, and BOC Tanzania.
Joan holds an MSc in finance and investments from the University of Nairobi, a diploma in public relations from the Kenya Institute of Management, and a BCom in accounting from Kenyatta University.
Work
Sep 2023 – Present: chief finance officer, Hewatele
Nov 2021 – Aug 2023: finance, business process, credit, Mantrac Kenya
Feb 2017 – Oct 2021: head of credit, New Kenya Cooperatives Creameries
Oct 2014 – Dec 2016: group head of credit, Rift Valley Railways
May 2013 – Aug 2014: credit controller, East Africa Portland Cement Company
Nov 2007 – Apr 2013: assistant manager – credit collections & recoveries, Family Bank
Nov 2006 – Oct 2007: credit controller – depots, Chloride Exide
2005 – 2006: online customer service executive, Drummond Investment Bank
Feb 2003 – 2005: accounts payables, BOC Kenya
Jul 2003 – Sep 2003: branch accountant, BOC Tanzania
Education
2014 – 2016: MSc, finance and investments, University of Nairobi
2008: Diploma, public relations, Kenya Institute of Management
1998 – 2002: BCom, accounting, Kenyatta University
Hewatele
Hewatele is a social enterprise with a mission to provide regular supply of medical oxygen at affordable rates to reduce delays in access to emergency healthcare
