Fred Oware is a Ghanaian politician and the first Chief Executive Officer of Bui Power Authority, the administrative body of the Bui Dam which is Ghana’s third hydroelectric power generation plant and also the second largest. He has experience in the broadcasting, hospitality and printing industries.

He is an entrepreneur and a former director of Choice FM. He served as the president of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) from 2004 to 2006 and is currently a member of the GIBA Council of Elders.

He has an extensive professional life which includes being an investment banker and a financial analyst. At a point he played outstanding roles in the establishment of a number of financial institutions such as Cal Bank, CDH Group, SDC Finance Limited and the Ghana Stock Exchange. He later entered politics and served as the 1st Vice National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party at a point. He has a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Administration, Finance & Accounting form the University of Ghana, Legon.