BATA SHOE COMPANY - Gaborone, Botswana

From a one-man cobblers' operation in 1894, the Bata Shoe Company has grown to become one of the world's leading shoe manufacturing and retailing companies, with a retail network spanning across 70 countries.
At the forefront of innovation since its inception, not only in the production and design of new styles, but in the creation of business models that permit a quick response to rapidly changing markets.
Today, after almost 120 years, Bata has remained true to its core principle: to know its customers and to create the best possible products to meet their needs