WAR AGAINST THE BLACK FAMILY

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24 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS WAR AGAINST THE BLACK FAMILY It is essential that African people on the African continent have a solid understanding of the current and historic plight of African people and their descendants who were taken to the Americas. Dr. Umar Johson lays out the case that not only is there an ongoing […]

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Innovation Station

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23 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Innovation Station African progress moves forward and its young innovators, though in their early stages, will be a force to be reckoned with in the 21st century. Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar Engineer INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans was dramatically broken beginning with slavery and […]

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IS THERE A PLACE FOR INVENTORS AND OTHER CREATIVES IN THE NEW AFRICA?

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23 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS IS THERE A PLACE FOR INVENTORS AND OTHER CREATIVES IN THE NEW AFRICA? Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN . Unarguably, YES, there is a need […]

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KENYAN INVENTORS WIN $1,000,000 PRIZE

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23 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS KENYAN INVENTORS WIN $1,000,000 PRIZE Congratulations to Eco-Bana, a Kenyan social venture started by four university students, that has just won the prestigious Hult Prize and a cash award of $ 1,000,000. The prize is awarded to entrepreneurs who strive to tackle pressing global issues through innovation. The firm makes hygienic […]

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AFRICA IS THE FUTURE

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21 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICA IS THE FUTURE “Demographics Is Destiny” Ashley make the case that for geopolitical, demographic, spiritual, linguistic, cultural, genetic, and ecological reasons, the future of the continent’s people is bright indeed. Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar Engineer INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans was dramatically broken […]

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Black America Needs AFRICA

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21 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Black America Needs AFRICA [Ashley In Afrika] Ashley lays out the case that Black Americans need Africa and that healing from the abuse and trauma perpetrated upon African descendants in America cannot do so within the confines of America. In essence, American culture is too toxic for growth and well-being. Prof. […]

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Ghana’s Bold Education Initiatives Are A Model for Africa

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20 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Ghana Invests Heavily in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Education Ghana is taking bold steps to insure its future prosperity by investing heavily in STEM education for its youth. Apparently, the students love the quality of the education they are receiving. This is an example of top down leadership headed by a […]

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I’LL BECOME A KAMARAO ELDER

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17 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS I’LL BECOME A KAMARAO ELDER I’m inviting all of my friends and relatives to attend the induction ceremony taking place sometime in November or December. I have been graciously invited into the Kamarao clan of Tharaki-Nithi County, Kenya as an elder. I can provide more details later on the exact date […]

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CAN FOOD RECIPES BE PATENTED?

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17 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Can A Food Recipe Be Patented? Hey all of you wonderful African food preparers. Your numbers are huge. When I left Ghana after five years one of the things that I sorely missed were the MANY delightful and spicy and almost completely organic foods and treats. Download “Healthy Ghanaian Cookbook” Maybe […]

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6 Young African Inventors

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14 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Young African Inventors Top 6 Inventors in Africa, and their innovations When the word invention or inventor resonates, the first pick of the mind is the united states, Germany, Britain, or Japan. This has changed over time as other countries have joined the fight of producing amazing inventors and inventions and […]

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POWERING AFRICA’S DIGITAL GENERATION

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14 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Wake Up Young Africans and Transform The Continent Geofrey Mutabazi wants to power Africa’s digital generation. There is certainly no absense of new entrepreneurial ventures which young African innovators could undertake. Tharaka Invention Academy will be contributing its share of young inventors to this growing talent pool. Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar […]

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FUNCTIONAL FEMALE ROBOT

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14 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS INVENTORS CREATE FULLY FUNCTIONAL FEMALE ROBOT Yes, fully functional! Throughout history there have been teams, guilds, communities, and even nations which have excelled in one particular field. In the realm of robotics it seems that Japan is the clear winner today. But wait! Will Africa be the strongest contender during the […]

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Life’s Harmonious Debates

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13 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Life’s Harmonious Debates How can we argue better to improve our relationships and society? That is the question that the two-time world debate champion, Korean-Australian Bo Seo explores in his book “Good Arguments” , which was published earlier this year. Part memoir, part […]

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AFRICA IS GOING NUCLEAR

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10 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICA IS GOING NUCLEAR As more than 10 African countries actively pursuing nuclear technology, the world can only watch as Africa finally rises. This solution will be accomplished in the short term for a short term before transitioning to more abundant sources of clean renewable energy. We will not make the […]

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AFRICA’S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING

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10 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICA’S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING With the recent death of Queen Elizabeth, the cumulative atrocities against Africa are beginning to visibly surface and take many forms. Expect to see much more of this as Africa now moves into its own moments in the sun. Millions will be acting as agents to […]

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My Dad Was A Good Man

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07 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS MY DAD WAS A GOOD MAN AND I LOVE HIM DEARLY My father, Edward Singer, died on his 88th birthday on February 9, 1999. I miss him dearly but his memory holds a huge place in my heart. At the close of his funeral I just sat on a nearby bench […]

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A BETTER MOUSETRAP

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06 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS A BETTER MOUSETRAP YOUNG AFRICAN INVENTORS HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door” is a phrase attributed to the writer Ralph Waldo Emerson in the late nineteenth century. The phrase has turned into a metaphor about the power of innovation and […]

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INVENTION SCHOOL APPRENTICES WILL WORK ON PROBLEMS LIKE ROAD BUILDING

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01 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS INVENTION SCHOOL APPRENTICES WILL WORK ON PROBLEMS LIKE ROAD BUILDING USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent in the year 117 under the emperor Trajan. Its leaders were able to mobilize its military to build roads of such quality and usefulness that many are still used today […]

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Africa Is Not Poor Because of Colonization

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01 Sep

  MEMBERS & VISITORS Africa Is Not Poor Because of Colonization Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur for change, having focused her efforts first on raising awareness and capital with her lip balm company, Skin is Skin. She would then become a TED Global Africa Fellow, giving lectures with the aim of changing the course of […]

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AFRICAN BILLIONAIRE INVESTS IN AFRICAN INVENTOR

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31 Aug

  MEMBERS & VISITORS African Billionaire makes huge investment in GENIUS African Inventor Ghanaian billionaire, entrepreneur and politician Hononable Kennedy Agyapong has promised to invest heavily in young Ghanaian inventor Asedu Abudu to take Ghana’s technology and inventions to the next level. Ghana is leading the way in entrepreneurship development and capitalization of the great […]

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