Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu Quotes

Ethiopian entrepreneur and businessperson

Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu (born 1980) is an Ethiopian businesswoman, founder and executive director of soleRebels, Africa's "fastest growing footwear company". Alemu has received honors and accolades for her business acumen, as well as her efforts to shift the discourse on Africa away from poverty to the continent's entrepreneurial spirit, social capital, and economic potential. Alemu launched "The Republic of Leather", designing sustainable luxury leather goods, and "Garden of Coffee" retail outlets to promote Ethiopian coffees.

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Alternative Names: Bethlehem Alemu • Bethlehem Tilahun

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For people to be innovative... they don't have to really travel a long way or copy somebody's business idea. It's right there.

Prosperity creation is the sole route to the elimination of poverty. And to create sustained prosperity, you have to create something truly world class.

If we want to have truly equitable societies, then we need to embrace equity on all levels. And that means women’s economic empowerment and the key to that is women entrepreneurs.

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

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

Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu Quotes

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