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IN A CLATTERING FACTORY IN Gahanga, minutes from Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, stands a black and grey block of concrete, distinct from its beige cohorts and the large swathes of yellow mud around it.
The sound effects surrounding this unsuspecting installation include the cacophony of churning machines, the resolute tearing of sheets and the grinding of scissors in sync, and this is all accompanied by the strong smell of ethanol hanging in the air.
These are the sights and sounds that greet you as you enter the manufacturing center of Rwanda’s home-grown, eco-friendly footwear brand Uzuri K&Y.
Over 40 people, in colorful masks, sit across from each other on tables as per the new norms of social distancing in the workplace.
Each table is a team of trained experts connected by a chain of processes needed to complete the production lines for Uzuri
