Welcome to 21st Century Technologies

Wale Ajisebutu

Chairman/CEO 21st Century Technologies

Our vision is to use state of the art infrastructure to offer world class services to our customers and solve critical problems for the industries through motivated talents and skilled workforce in partnership with pioneering global best in class subject matter experts with sustainability at the heart of everything we do.


    There are 5 critical elements in our vision
  • Infrastructure
  • Customers
  • People
  • Partnerships
  • Sustainability

The only challenges open to mankind are ourselves.

In our business we do not discuss challenges but always identify mandatory steps and actions we have to take to fulfill our visions. We are fully focused on a trillion dollar opportunities Nigeria presents as a country.


We are pioneering in everything we do

The first company to build a fiber connectivity and Data Centre infrastructure in Nigeria and we immediately boarded the top 1000 companies   including the Mobile operators. They all remain our customers till date.


Current point

Today, we are rolling out compelling digital infrastructure

  • CONNECTIVITY
  • TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS
  • DATA CENTERS
  • POWER
  • PEOPLE
  • PAYMENT
  • SECURITY

FUTURE

EVERY COMPANY IN THE WORLD TODAY IS FACING DISRUPTION AS DIGITAL EMPOWERS COMPETITORS TO DO THINGS BETTER, FASTER AND CHEAPER. WE ARE WELL POSITIONED AND FULLY MOBILIZED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

  • SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS FOR THE INDUSTRIES
  • FAST TRACT DIGITAL ECONOMY
  • ACCELERATE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
  • DRIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
  • ENABLE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AS A RESOURCE LIBERATING MECHANISM, AN ENABLER AND TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND SKILL EMPOWERMENT.

KEY VALUES

  • BOLD AND AUDACIOUS VISION AND MASTERY OF EXECUTION
  • TRACK RECORDS
  • GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & STRUCTURE
  • SOUND POLICIES AND PROCESSES
  • SKILLED PEOPLE.

WE ARE CURRENTLY WAY ABOVE THE CURVE. WINNING MORE AND MORE CRITICAL PROJECTS. TECHNOLOGY IS OUR CORE BUSINESS.

Core Values

Innovation

Partnership

Integrity

Inspiring

Commitment

Vision and Mission

MISSION

"To use State of the Art Infrastructure to provide world-class solutions to our valued customers through highly motivated talent and strategic alliances."

VISION

"To be the foremost integrated ICT solutions provider in Africa."

Our Journey
21st century is a Digital Infrastructure company with 25 years experience and still counting. We are creating an ecosystem companies that will address all technology challenges, empower people and more importantly, use technology as a resource liberalization mechanism and enabler.

1997 - 2002

1997

  • Company registered 29/4/1997
  • Became the sole distributor of gateway computers & printers in Nigeria
  • Commenced importation and distribution of computer papers.

1999

  • Obtained a major contract from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and major companies in Nigeria to supply the entire computers, printers and infrastructure required for Y2K readiness refresh.

2000

  • Obtained licenses from NCC
  • Commenced the digging and laying of Fiber infrastructure network rollout in Nigeria.
  • Completed first edge Computing Centre with 70meter tower in Nigeria with MTN as anchor tenant

2001

  • Installation of TDM switches to provide voice & data services.
  • Continuation of Fiber Installation rollout.
  • We initiated, pioneered and linked all the banks to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for real-time update of banking records ad daily returns.
  • Launched data connectivity services for the corporate, MNOS and ISP.
  • We commenced laying of extensive copper network to homes in Lagos and control 85% of Wireline in Nigeria by end of 2003.

2002

  • Installation & Commissioning of 9.4m KU & 9.3m C band satellite antennas in Lekki .
  • Continuation of Fiber Installation rollout.
  • We initiated, pioneered and linked all the banks to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for real-time update of banking records ad daily returns.
  • Launched data connectivity services for the corporate, MNOS and ISP.
  • We commenced laying of extensive copper network to homes in Lagos and control 85% of wireline in Nigeria by end of 2003.
2003 - 2016

2003

  • Commenced construction of the first Data Center in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Continuation of laying of fiber infrastructure network rollout
  • Installation of robust transmission network in Lagos for MNOs and corporate.

2004

  • Completion of first Data Centre project in Nigeria with British Telecoms as anchor tenant & 3 Edge computing centers and towers with 9Mobile & MTN Nigeria as anchor tenants.
  • Continuation of Fiber infrastructure network rollout.

2005

  • Expansion of our network and fibre infrastructure network rollout to Abuja

2006

  • Expansion of our network and fiber infrastructure network rollout to Port Harcourt.

2007-2016

  • We signed co-location agreement with Etisalat UAE for Nigeria business occupying 60% of first Data centre completed in 2004.
  • Acquisition of sites for data centers services.
  • Expansion of fiber infrastructure network rollout & aggressive sale of voice and data services.
  • Building of 3 edge computing centers in Lagos.
  • Suffered a catastrophic setback in 2010 when all our extensive copper infrastructure worth $20million was carted away by copper theft within a space of 12 months. • Massive deployment of MICROWAVE NETWORK to mitigate the effect of Fibre theft.
  • Built over 4000sqm telecoms warehouse with tower
2017 - Date

2017 - 2020

  • Building of Data Centers.
  • Expansion of our fiber network rollout and services to Ogun State.
  • Built two computing Centers in Lagos.
  • Launched cloud services and partner with PCCW to deploy cloud on ramp network gateway in Nigeria.
  • Enter into strategic relationship with Facebook to deploy public Wi-Fi.
  • Completed our first Digital Hub campus in Lagos built on a 20000 square meter plot.
  • Set up an academy to train Industry ready and employable skill sets.
  • Launch of Ikeja computing centre & Tower with Africa finance corporation (AFC) as anchor tenant.

2021

  • Expansion of Fiber Infrastructure to Ogun State.
  • Completion of first Tier IV Data Center in Lekki.

2022 - Date

  • The future is bright. Technology and Internet will be at heart of our existence. Technology, Science, Engineering and Social Media shall rapidly transform our world. The information and communications revolution, now underway is spreading across the planet.
  • 21st Century Technologies limited is fully mobilized and well positioned to deploy Technology and skill to enable citizens and businesses have access to digital solutions that will address daily challenges. Intensify connectivity business principally to close digital infrastructure gap by making available accessible, safe and affordable broadband across gender and businesses in Nigeria.
  • Splitting of 21st Century into 3 companies as follows: 21st Century Digital Infrastructure Limited, 21st Century Technologies Limited & Konetpay Nigeria Limited.

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