New African Magazine has just named soleRebels founder, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, #7 on the "Trailblazers under 50" list, right behind US President Barack Obama who was in spot #6!
From the article:
Alemu created soleRebels in 2004, to bring hope and jobs to her local community. Combining the skills of local artisans with an eco-sensitive approach, the company is an example of what a sustainable, global fair trade business can achieve and do for Africa - help end aid dependency.
soleRebels founder and managing director, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, has just been named One of the Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company.
Fast Company writes:
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu's childhood village in Ethiopia taught her a sobering economic lesson: "We had lots of artisan talent, but no job opportunities," she says. So, on a plot of her grand-mother's land in Addis Ababa, she created a small-scale solution: soleRebels, a shoe company that pays fair wages and uses locally sourced materials such as organic, hand-spun cotton.
soleRebels has just been featured in Time Magazine’s Style section in an article titled Stepping Out, Ethiopian Style.
Read an excerpt from the article below:
Boosting its international profile is a distinct possibility for soleRebels, which sells the world’s only Fair Trade-certified footwear. The fashionably designed sandals, slip-ons, lace-ups and boots are handmade and feature organic cotton linings.
The Ideas Exchange is a series from the BBC exploring the minds shaping global business. It pairs up business leaders from around the world to discuss today's business landscape and their secrets to success.
Watch the video below to see soleRebels founder, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, meet Lego CEO Jorgen Vig Knudstorp.
Bethlehem appears along with Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge, Robin Roberts Co-Anchor, Good Morning America and Sara Blakely the Founder of iconic apparel company Spanx!
To show our appreciation we will give the person who completes the 5,000th “LIKE” TWO pairs of soleRebels from our webshop! [Winner can select ANY 2 STYLES that they like!] PLUS TWO [2] of our awesome soleRebels WALK NAKED tees!
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