Did you know that soleRebels founded and run by Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, is the fastest growing African footwear brand and is the first globally recognised footwear brand to have emerged from a developing nation? It is also acknowledged to be the first WFTO Fair Trade-certified footwear company. Tilahun Alemu is widely celebrated for utilising her entrepreneurial know-how to create hundreds of jobs at home in Ethiopia while also restoring the image of Africa as a continent of enterprising excellence.
Tilahun Alemu is said to have been the first female African entrepreneur to address the Clinton Global Initiative. She was recognised as an Outstanding African Business Woman by African Business Awards in 2011 and also named one of Africa’s Most Successful Women in 2012.
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