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Africa

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.

Engagements

Representative BialekGroup engagements include:

Strategy

Market sizing of over 30 mobile commerce and prepaid debit products in 60 countries for a leading payment network
Development and implementation of mobile payment and prepaid debit card business models and business plans for a leading global payment network
Assessment of merchant acceptance, legal and regulatory environments for payment card issuers in African markets.
Development of alternative payments distribution strategy for an African card issuer.
Review and revise interchange strategy for a global payment network
Development of risk management strategy and operating policies for an alternative payment solutions provider

Operations

Call center technology assessment for a telecommunications/payment company joint venture
Lead RFP process to select and implement new subscription billing platform and new merchant acquirer for an online retailer

Further Engagements

Merger & Acquisition

Due diligence for a private equity firm's acquisition of a leading prepaid debit card program manager and processor
Due diligence of the risk management and operations functions of a small business leasing equipment company for a private equity firm
Post merger management for a payment card company focused on call center operations and marketing
Negotiation of a money transfer service agreement for a prepaid card program manager

Compliance and Regulation

Development of AML and KYC compliance program for a prepaid card program manager
Impact assessment of payment legislation: Dodd-Frank, CARD Act and Durbin Interchange on the payment industry for a private equity firm.
Expert witness for plaintiff in a trade secrets lawsuit related to a payment card loyalty program headquartered in Dubai

Fundraising

Assist founders of online payment company close a $10 million Series B round of funding