21st Century Technologies partners Centili to bring digital transformation to Africa
Popular information and communications (ICT) service provider ,21 st Century Technologies has formed a beneficial partnership with Centili, a mobile payments platform, borne out of the desire to rewrite the history of digital services in Africa.
21st Century Technologies is a regional powerhouse with huge infrastructure and a mission to provide world- class solutions to our valued customers through highly motivated talent and strategic alliances.
“Our partnership with Centili will bring digital transformation to Africa which many economic sectors deserve. More importantly, it helps create a sense of focus and determination to succeed,” Wale Ajisebutu, the founder and CEO of 21st Century
Technologies, said.
“There is an African adage, ‘If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together’” he said. 21st Century Technologies has chosen Centili to go far enough to transform business in Africa.
According to him, “Working with Centili has allowed 21st Century Technologies to build the most compelling aggregator platform in Nigeria.”
The new solution will propel 21st Century Technologies to become the number-one aggregator VAS business operator on the continent.
Fuelled by a passion for technology and guided by the firm belief that Africa can be better connected to the digital world, Ajisebutu established the company to use state- of- the- art infrastructure to provide world-class solutions.
According to him, the vision is to become the foremost integrated ICT solutions provider in Africa.
“Our combined experiences and knowledge of technology is legendary,” says Ajisebutu. “I have always believed that one of the key elements of success is partnering with esteemed organisations such as Centili, principally to leverage on both companies’ core competencies to build the most advanced digital services in Africa.”
Ajisebutu believes 21st Century Technologies and Centili are similar in many ways. He says they both started out from humble beginnings, have experienced rapid growth, and are now having significant impact on the region and beyond.
The partnership sees both companies creating digital services that will revolutionise everything from online retail to gaming, logistics to financial services, e-commerce to entertainment.