Hon. Dagmawit Moges Bekele

Hon.Mrs. Dagmawit Moges Bekele has been appointed as the Board Chair of  AISCR following a board meeting that was held on Saturday 07 February 2026

Mrs. Bekele is a visionary leader with over two decades of public service and a profound commitment to Africa’s progress. Her remarkable journey includes:

Current Director of the Peace Fund Secretariat at the African Union since March 2023, providing strategic and financial oversight for continental security. She brings deep expertise in fund management, resource mobilization, and financial governance, ensuring the Fund’s sustainability, accountability, and alignment with Africa-led priorities.

Served as Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics from October 2018 to January 2023, where she led transformative reforms in regional integration and infrastructure modernization. She served as Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa and Cabinet Member of the Addis Ababa City Government, where she also led the Communication Affairs Bureau and chaired the Addis Ababa Mass Media Agency

Mrs. Bekele has been named among the Top 100 Most Influential Women in African Supply Chain and recognized as one of the Power List of 50 Women of African Descent in Diplomacy. Listed among the Top 100 Most Influential Women in African Supply Chain. She was also honored as one of the 21 Heroes of 2021 for her work in urban mobility and sustainable transport. She is a proud member of the prestigious Amujae Leaders program of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development.