City Entrepreneur
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Zik Nwanganga
How Salubata Is Solving Plastic Waste With Recycled Shoes: Yewande Akinse| City Entrepreneur S3E4
41 minutes Posted Sep 5, 2025 at 12:00 am.
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Salubata is a Nigerian-born startup turning plastic waste into customizable, recycled shoes. In this episode of City Entrepreneur, co-founder Yewande Akinse shares how the journey began in Nigeria, expanded to Paris through a global accelerator, and landed in Kansas City with Techstars backing.

From tackling the plastic waste crisis to building a scalable company with global impact, this is the story of how Salubata is reshaping fashion and sustainability through innovation.