ABOUT US
More About Richard
I have lived in a high rise apartment in modern Dubai, enjoyed a starlight sky in the South African Karoo, eaten lamb tagine in Casablanca, pepper soup in Lagos and debated who has the best jollof throughout West Africa. Africa overwhelms you with its diversity, energy and potential.
In my field of expertise, payments, Africa is an innovator. I have seen companies such as Djamo and Weblogy leapfrog over incumbents in their markets and redefine the playing field.
Rich Bialek is CEO and Founder of BialekGroup; a payments advisory firm focused on helping clients enter and expand into Africa.
Prior to BialekGroup Rich was CEO of Global Technology Partners (GTP), a Tulsa; Oklahoma USA based prepaid processor serving the African markets. He was responsible for the P&L and growth of GTP. During his tenure GTP expanded into 38 African countries with over 100 issuing bank and fintech partners.
Our Expertise in
African Markets
With a proven track record in expanding prepaid payment solutions, our team led the growth of Global Technology Partners (GTP) across 38 African countries, establishing partnerships with over 100 banks and fintechs.
Strategic Partnerships
& Acquisitions
Following the acquisition of GTP by MFS Africa in 2022, we focused on driving strategic growth initiatives and fostering key partnerships to enhance mobile wallet and prepaid payment platforms.
Leadership & Industry
Experience
With extensive senior-level experience at leading global firms like Visa, GE Capital, and Citicorp, our leadership brings a deep understanding of prepaid products and payment innovation across diverse markets.
OUR MISSION
About
BialekGroup
BialekGroup Africa is focused on helping our clients enter and expand into the African payments markets and to further develop their digital payments capabilities. Our goal is to enable our clients to successfully execute their business strategy, getting them to market and to revenue as quickly as possible.
We bring the perspective of global companies like Visa, the discipline of a Harvard MBA and the practical hands on experience of an entrepreneur who worked with his team to take a start up payment processor to market leadership.
Africa is where some of the most exciting work in payments in taking place. BialekGroup understands how to succeed in Africa. We can fuel your success in Africa as well.
