Nigerian Fintech Seerbit Partners With Wix To Boost African E-Commerce

Centric Gateway's Seerbit announced a partnership with top SaaS platform Wix in a bid to empower and scale e-commerce in Africa.

Seerbit has now become a payment gateway for Wix eCommerce in Africa, making payments easier by processing them in their local currencies and improving access for African businesses to build their online presence.

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In a press release, obtained by Allnews.ng Monday, Centric Gateway stated that through this partnership, it intends to capture a 60 percent online market share of both East and West African regions, as it has observed rapid growth in online payments in these regions (about 17 percent annually).

Centric Gateway is a leading Information Technology firm in the realm of fintech. Founded in 2011, Centric Gateway has serviced an array of clients, providing innovative solutions across different industries. With a core focus on the Banking sector, Centric Gateway was the first Fintech firm that implemented an Open Banking initiative for a leading Nigerian Tier-1 Bank and continues to service several Banks across the African continent. Today, Centric Gateway is a leading player with its flagship product SeerBit developing a financial ecosystem with omnichannel capabilities across the payments value chain.

Omoniyi Kayode, CEO of Centric Gateway, said about the collaboration, "In alignment with our vision of providing innovative technology solutions tailored to bridging payment gaps, this cooperation will boost the payment services industry and increase customer satisfaction in Africa. This collaboration also allows SeerBit to be a frontline player in driving the growth of the eCommerce and online space in Africa. We are happy to do this in collaboration with Wix."