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At Refactory, this year has been one of testing the limits and growing through all the difficulties. When a conversation about Tech knot, our annual career day came up, we were not sure it would happen. But, with all these technological tools available to us we committed to making it happen. And yes, it happened!

Women for centuries have been the backbone of the economy, using every possible creative means available to them to make ends meet. “If you take anything home today, it should be that the ability for your business to grow entirely depends on how much work you put in. Develop solutions to a problem around you with the right tools then watch your business flourish.” Joanita Nvannungi started as she welcomed the ladies to the Women in Tech workshop aimed at introducing digital tools for business productivity at the Innovation Village in Gulu.

When organizations are hiring, they are usually looking for individuals who have a specific skill set and experience to fit the role that has been created. Away from the experience they bring onto the team, they also bring with them other competencies such as their ability to communicate well, exhibit teamwork, who they are under pressure and so and so forth.

During our recruitment drive for September 2020, we realized that many people were hesitant to apply to the program because they had questions. So we decided to organize and host an info session aimed at providing some clarity and give some answers.

The uncertainty of the school being opened continues to loom over the country but we seek to remain relevant even in times such as these. With that in mind, we went ahead to plan and host the very first Refactory Virtual university conversation (One of many to come) that was marred with a panel that had a vast wealth of experience and were ready and eager to share.