Refactory Academy

A software skilling academy designed by and for the tech industry. #TransformingTechCareers

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Looking for tech talent?

Schedule a meeting with us this week and explore the Refactory Talent Pool.

Organisations ready to:
🎯 Align skills with business needs.
🤝 Connect with agile, industry‑ready talent.
🚀 Build solutions that deliver impact.

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☎️ 0393 254 046
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Across different contexts and experiences, young people share aspirations to learn, create, be heard and contribute to a better future.

This #InternationalYouthDay, under the theme “𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐬. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬,” we celebrate young people as agents of change, shaping communities, driving innovation and helping build a more inclusive and sustainable future.

#IYD2026

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#AlumniSpotlight: Meet Sandrah Jolidine Birungi, a #10XProgram alumnus whose journey proves that determination and the right skills can rewrite your story. After completing our Foundations of Software Development, Sandrah joined Groundbreaker Talents to further her software engineering skills.

Today, she has joined our most recent Apprenticeship cohort to build real-world web solutions and drive impact in her community. Read her full story. 👇

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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Every business has a digital challenge they know needs solving, but it keeps getting pushed to “next month.”

➡️ A process that takes too long
➡️ Teams drowning in spreadsheets and paperwork
➡️ Customers struggling with your digital experience

The longer it waits, the bigger the gap grows.

🎯 Hire our Talent → https://t.co/afOZ1UEgpv

📩 Email us: [email protected]

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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲.

You can upgrade within your field, strengthen your impact, and open new opportunities by learning foundational software development.

Check out our;
👉Foundational Programs: https://t.co/wkcgTZwSug
👉Advanced Programs: https://t.co/VTMHPKdwYz

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Hire tech talent from Refactory Academy.

Industry‑ready talent who deliver impact from day one.

📞 Call: 0393 254 046
📩 Email: [email protected]

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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠?

If your role involves efficiency, data management, reporting, or problem‑solving, tech skills can help you work smarter, not harder.

Join our Foundational Programs today 👇 https://t.co/wkcgTZwSug
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Send us a WhatsApp on 0759 243 109 or email [email protected]
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#AlumniSpotlight: Meet Nyangoma Julia, a #10XProgram Participant who completed our Foundations of Software Development in Mbale.

She shares her proudest moment: designing the business website for Mbale Digital Hub.

Today, Julia is thriving as a Branch Manager at Bayport Financial Services. The tech skills she gained through the program opened the door to this role and continue to empower her career journey.
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We believe that when learners are equipped with AI literacy at an earlier age, they not only understand the value of the tools but also discover the great ideas they can bring to life.

Just as important, we guide them through the necessary ethical procedures, from data privacy to responsible use, reminding them that technology is not an end in itself, but a means to solve real problems.

This is the experience we had with #IgniteAI: young innovators learning to balance creativity with responsibility, and to see AI as a tool for impact.✨

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💧♻️ Safe water meets sustainability!

A learner’s idea: 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 + 𝐚𝐝𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.

Tackling waterborne diseases while weaving AI into conservation, agriculture, ecotourism & rural entrepreneurship. ✨

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💧🌍 Conservation Tool! #IgniteAI @UNDPUganda

A learner shares her highlight: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 idea they created, using AI to detect germs in water and fight waterborne diseases.

#Skills4TheAIEra #FutureReady #RefactoryAcademy
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💧🌱 #IgniteAI. #AgricultureSolution
The Nyamikisa team came up with an Irrigation solution to solve the problem of water scarcity during dry seasons.

This is designed to provide water across the garden during the dry season. #NyamikisaIrrigationPlant

Rooted in agriculture, showing how AI literacy can spark solutions in conservation, ecotourism, and rural entrepreneurship too.
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The value of the #IgniteAI program is not just to teach learners about #AI.

It is to ignite a mindset of problem-solving. AI is a tool, a means to an end.

This program has positioned learners to create solutions that matter for Uganda: in ecotourism, conservation, agriculture, natural resource management, and rural entrepreneurship.

This brings the program full circle, helping learners think about ways they can solve real challenges in their communities.

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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!

Learners shared that while they knew about AI, they had no idea how vast its possibilities truly are.

They are now discovering how AI can connect their communities to the future.

Schools trained include: 𝘒𝘺𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘔𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘚𝘚, 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘚𝘚 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪, 𝘚𝘵. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘒𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘕𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘺, 𝘚𝘵. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘒𝘢𝘣𝘸𝘰𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘚𝘵. 𝘕𝘰𝘢𝘩 𝘚𝘚𝘚 𝘔𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘢, 𝘚𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪, 𝘒𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘚, 𝘙𝘶𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘢 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘚𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘺𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, among others.

Altogether, 33 schools across Western and Southwestern Uganda have experienced the value of equipping their learners with the fundamentals of AI.

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[Michael Niyitegeka @niyimic]

Congratulations @ReachDrMuganga on this milestone of publishing a book.

Glad to have contributed to your academic growth as one of your lectures 😊😊...and for the acknowledgement 🙌🏾.

Looking forward to indulge 👌🏾

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🎥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 – 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐊𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐒
Meet Ayebale Blessing (S.1), who shared how the Ignite AI Literacy Program is helping her improve comprehension in her studies.

For her, AI is not just a new subject — it’s a tool that makes learning clearer, easier, and more engaging. 🌟

Her story shows how Ignite AI is giving young learners practical skills that strengthen both their confidence and their academic journey.

#IgniteAI #AILiteracy #FutureReadyYouth #RefactoryImpact

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🎥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐊𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐳𝐢 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥

Day 2 of Ignite AI saw young innovators step forward with bold ideas.

One team came up with an idea of creating an AI‑powered website called "AI First Trader”, designed to tackle poverty by helping communities navigate price fluctuations more effectively.

Their creativity shows how AI can be harnessed to solve real challenges, proving that when youth are given the tools, they can re‑imagine solutions for a better future.
#IgniteAI

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Be honest. When it comes to the future of work, where do you feel young Africans are right now?

Tell us why in the comments, and bring that energy to Young Africa Connects this Today at 3:00pm EAT | 2:00pm CAT | 1:00pm WAT | 12:00pm GMT

Tune in live on our Facebook, Instagram and X pages.

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𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐊𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐒

Ms. Abasa Linda, ICT Teacher at Bishop Kivengere Secondary School, shared her heartfelt appreciation for the Ignite AI Literacy Program.

She highlighted how the sessions are not only introducing students to Artificial Intelligence, but also building their confidence to explore technology and present their ideas with courage. 🌟

#IgniteAI is strengthening schools and empowering educators to guide the next generation into a digital future.
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#IgniteAI: Day 2 Highlights.
Yesterday we continued our journey across the region, closing sessions with schools including Giant SS, Kigezi High School, Masindi SS, Ibanda SS, Bishop Kivengere Girls, Fort Portal SS, St. Leo’s, and Kabelega SS.

Part of the #IgniteAI training process is conducting pre‑assessments, helping us understand each learner’s starting point before diving into AI concepts.

This ensures that every student, aged 11–18, is met at their level and guided step by step into the world of Artificial Intelligence.

Day 2 proved that curiosity is alive among these young people across the country, and with the right tools, these young people are ready to build solutions that will help their communities.