On Aug 11 2010 Silicon Valley-based EcoBold, the leading provider of online video reviews of green and eco-friendly products, named soleRebels as winner of its Annual Green Awards under “Best Shoes” category.
The award Recognizes the Best Green Companies who are making a difference. Needless to say, everyone here was smiling a little bit Xtra that day...thanks EcoBold!
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton made mention of us in the recent 8th African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum held August 5th in Kenya, mentioning our status as Ethiopia’s pioneering and to date ONLY footwear exporter to break into the US market.
Remarks at the 8th Forum of Growth and Opportunity Act
Click and see about midway down the page sections begins:
“Now, a number of AGOA countries are in the early stages of supplying the American market with products they had not supplied in the past...from footwear in Ethiopia, to cut flowers in Tanzania, to eyewear in Mauritius, to processed fruits and jams in Swaziland. We’re seeing real potential"
YOU CAN ALSO PLAY THE VIDEO OF THE WHOLE SPEECH PAGE TOP RIGHT