As one of the leaders in banking tech innovation, Serge Belamant is no doubt one of the most interesting figures to watch. Serge Belamant first saw success in the banking tech industry when he founded Net1 UEPS Technologies, Inc in South Africa in 1989. The technology was a breakthrough in money transferring as it introduced the convenience of electronic payment. Later on, in conjunction with VISA, Net1 was able to create COPAC, the chip system that we all use to this day. Net1 one later goes on to provide services for the South African people in the form of being able to transfer welfare grants, a system that countries such as Russia and Iraq still use. In a recent sit-down interview with Mr.Belamant, we go to go in-debt about his businesses and what has made him such a success today.
What is your daily routine like?
As its widely known, Serge Belamant is today semi-retired. He specifically says semi because his days have not changed that much, especially his daily habits such as writing down everything that must be done the next day with great detail. That includes offering his wisdom and skills to the business every now and then.
How do you make your ideas real?
First, you have to strip it down to its simplest components, says Serge Belamant. Breaking it down to its simplest form allows one to see every aspect of it if by then the idea still makes sense then you know its the right decision.
What is one habit that has made you such a success?
Although this might frustrate some of his friends and family, Serge Belamant says that his habit of looking for the root of a problem and then using that information to correct the mistake is was has ultimately allowed him to make a series of great decisions.