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Ethiopia model moves from cat walk glamour to shoe making

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Mesgana Gbereregzihabher

A former Ethiopian fashion model has turned her back on the glitz and glamour of the cat walk and chosen to create a shoe making business in the capital of Addis Ababa, creating significant job opportunities in the process. The 25 year old entrepreneur is using pure leather to craft handmade shoes and is now attracting local and international attention. Girum Chala reports.

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