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Founded by Yewande Akinse in 2020.1
Private company
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Nigerian shoe manufacturer
SALUBATA is a shoe design and manufacturing company that collects and converts plastic waste into customized shoes. In 2020, SALUBATA won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and became the first IEEE Entrepreneurship Stars Virtual Competition.2 It was founded by Yewande Akinse.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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SALUBATA is a shoe design and manufacturing company that collects and converts plastic waste into customized shoes. In 2020, SALUBATA won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and became the first IEEE Entrepreneurship Stars Virtual Competition.2
Founded by Yewande Akinse in 2020.1
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