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“That’s why we have always said that this company is about maximizing local talent and local resources to create good paying jobs, that in turn would create extraordinary footwear,”

— Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu

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I wanted to show that it is possible to be a local person, in Ethiopia and in Africa, and to be globally successful.

It is possible to deploy local resources while creating a market-leading global brand, and to do it all from scratch.

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