(CNN)
Nigerians are Indeed Going Places.
His full name is Idris Ayodeji Bello, but you might just call him "Afropreneur."
That's the buzzword
adopted by the young Nigerian to describe the bright, independent and
tech savvy entrepreneurs using creative thinking and the power of
innovation to take over Africa's economic destiny.
"Over time Africa has relied on government and big multinationals for solutions -- but they're not coming," explains Bello.
"But of recent you're
seeing a new wave of young men and women who have access to all the
global networks, who've studied either within the continent or outside
and have this passion for change -- these are the people Africa's change
is going to come from, these are the people I call 'Afropreneurs.'"
And Bello is certainly leading by example.
At just 33 years old, he
has already been involved in several tech initiatives aimed at
encouraging entrepreneurship and empowering communities across Africa.
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