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Gabriel Edgal
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Gabriel Edgal is a Nigerian banker, financial expert entrepreneur with many decades of experience and impact in the African financial sector. He is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Oakwood Green Africa Limited, a Pan-African group of companies involved in banking, financial advisory, trade, technology, human capital development, and SME business acceleration. He is also the promoter of Bloom Bank Africa, a pan-African banking franchise with subsidiaries in Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Early Life and Education Gabriel Edgal holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Benin and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Lagos. He is an alumnus of INSEAD Business School, where he pursued executive education in strategic management. Career Oakwood Green Africa At Oakwood Green Africa, Edgal has been a key advocate for economic growth and financial integration across Africa. He has led initiatives focused on trade finance, financial technology, and cross-border payments, including partnerships with Afreximbank and the Pan-Africa Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to enhance intra-African trade. First Atlantic Bank, Ghana From 2013 to 2016, Edgal was the Managing Director and CEO of First Atlantic BankGhana United Bank for Africa (UBA) Prior to his tenure at First Atlantic Bank, Edgal held several key leadership positions at United Bank for Africa (UBA): * CEO, Africa Region (2011-2013) * CEO, West Africa (2011-2013) * MD/CEO, UBA Ghana (2009-2011) * Directorate Head, Lagos, and West Bank (2012-2013), Western Nigeria. Early Career Edgal started his career at Credit Lyonnais Nigeria (now Capital Bank International Limited), where he served in various treasury and investment banking roles before taking senior positions at Guaranty Trust Bank and Ecobank Nigeria. Pan-African Advocacy Edgal is a strong advocate for digital payment systems and their role in stabilizing African economies. He has spoken about how digital financial solutionscan mitigate currency depreciation and enhance trade across the continent. He has also participated in Afreximbank trade roadshows, engaging with policymakers and financial leaders on trade facilitation strategies. Edgal has been featured in multiple media reports and business interviews discussing Africa’s need to have an integrated Pan-Africa, financial landscape and trade development. 
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