Gavin Savala

Gavin Savala serves as Associate Director at Strategix Capital, bringing over 20 years of distinguished leadership in banking, digital financial services, and fintech innovation. He specializes in digital transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and technology-driven investment strategy, connecting global investors with high-impact opportunities across Africa and emerging markets.

His expertise spans infrastructure finance, renewable energy, fintech, and smart cities—structuring transformative projects aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Gavin's career includes senior executive roles as Chief Growth Officer at Eclectics, Director of Digital Financial Services at KCB Group Rwanda, Group Head of Digital and Retail Banking at Atlamara, and PBB Product Head at Standard Bank Africa, where he spearheaded strategic expansion across 13 African markets.

Gavin holds a Postgraduate degree from Stellenbosch Business School (South Africa), is a Certified Retail Banker from the Retail Banking Institute (UK), a Certified Digital Finance Practitioner from Tufts University, an IMM SA Graduate, and is currently completing an MSc in Digital Business at the University of Salford (UK). His strategic acumen and operational excellence drive sustainable economic growth and value creation.