Bethlehem tilahun alemu biography of mahatma
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Bethlehem tilahun alemu biography of mahatma
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu
Ethiopian businesswoman
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu (born 1980) is an Ethiopianbusinesswoman, founder, and executive director of soleRebels, Africa's "fastest growing footwear company".
Bethlehem 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.[1] Bethlehem launched "The Republic of Leather", designing sustainable luxury leather goods,[2] and "Garden of Coffee" retail outlets to promote Ethiopian coffees.[3]
Early life
Bethlehem was born in the Zenebework area of Addis Ababa.
Her parents worked at a local hospital. Alemu attended public primary and secondary schools, and then went on to study accounting at Unity University, graduating in 2004.[4]
Bethlehem was the first female African entrepreneur to address the Clinton Global Initiative and was nam