Starting a shoe line in Africa may require very little startup capital. Towns throughout the continent are filled with artisans who’ve made shoes by hand for generations and passed their know-how on to younger generations. Someone hoping to start a line of footwear may not necessarily have to spend money training employees.
A handful of entrepreneurs has capitalized on traditional shoe-making skills and high quality, low-cost materials available in many parts of the continent — like animal skins and abandoned car tires — to build shoe businesses. Their work sometimes shows up on fashion runways around the world. Here are 8 African-made shoe brands you will love.
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