WHAT ARE THARAKA INVENTION ACADEMY’S CORE VALUES?

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07 Feb

“Teach ordinary people how to think for themselves and use what they have around them to fix problems in their community in a smart and responsible way.” THARAKA INVENTION ACADEMY stands for ability, not certificates. What matters is what a learner can do, not what paper they hold. Mastery is shown in action. THARAKA INVENTION […]

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AI & The Academy Without Walls

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05 Feb

Hello friend. I’m professor Singer, Director of Tharaka Invention Academy. For many of the last few months people have been asking when we will begin receiving students, how does the academy work, where will the classes be held, will I receive a certificate or diploma. Audio Podcast: “Kenya’s Teacherless AI Invention Academy“ All right, let’s […]

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Weekly Brief Jan 26 thru Feb 1

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02 Feb

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: The Global Race to Build AI and Energy Infrastructure: Opportunity or Dependency? Global race for AI infrastructure and energy Global Innovation Report: The Invisible Foundations This is Professor Singer and I have prepared another weekly global innovation report for you. You can read the full report below in the comments. All […]

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Virtual Prototypes for Licensing Deals

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31 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Video Title Virtual prototype for licensing “How to Make a Virtual Prototype that Lands You a Licensing Deal!” Welcome to Tharaka Invention Academy. This is Miram Muthoni, the deputy director. Licensing is often one of the most realistic and powerful income paths for inventors everywhere, especially in the Global South and […]

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Africa, The Inventors’ Continent

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29 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Why Invention Education Empowers Africa’s Youth Invention education for African youth Why Should Africans Particularly Become Great Inventors and Problem Solvers? Africa has many natural resources—like minerals, land, and energy. But for many years, these resources have mostly helped people and companies outside of Africa. Now, new technologies—like artificial intelligence, voice […]

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Ayanda’s Curious and Fun Adventures

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29 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Ayanda’s Curious and Fun Adventures Young Inventors Embracing Curiosity and Collaboration: Ayanda’s Curious and Fun Adventures The Power of Curiosity In a small village called Umuzi, located in a lush valley between towering mountains, there lived a 12-year-old girl named Ayanda. Ayanda was curious about everything. She loved to explore the […]

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Tharaka Invention Academy Innovation Coach™

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25 Jan

AI Learning Companion for Problem Solvers It’s complete. 👋🏽 For many months, we have been quietly building something important at Tharaka Invention Academy. Today, it is ready. This app is built directly from our extensive textbook Innovate Now: Mastering AI for Creative Problem Solving. It is designed to think with you — helping you frame […]

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Projects Will Be The New Transcript

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22 Jan

Capability-first invention learning Hello, my name is Miriam Muthoni, and I work with Tharaka Invention Academy here in Kenya. Many young people today finish school, or never reach university, or are working, or are sitting at home, and they all ask the same question: “What do I do with my life now?” They are intelligent. […]

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Learning to Build the Future

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15 Jan

Educational landscapes for invention and creativity range from expensive Ivy League executive programs to free open-source university resources like MIT OpenCourseWare. While many mainstream platforms focus on Western frameworks of market disruption and individual profit, the Tharaka Invention Academy in Kenya offers a distinctive alternative. This grassroots initiative integrates artificial intelligence with African cosmology, […]

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No lab, no money, and basic AI tools

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12 Jan

“How could a student with no lab, no capital, and basic AI tools prototype a solution to water access?” Problem Pals™: Apprentice Brainstorming Coach A disciplined brainstorming coach for apprentice inventors—expanding ideas, testing reality, and turning raw thoughts into practical invention pathways. Go to https://chatgpt.com/g/g-69647cfec8fc81919c9562def147c925-problem-palstm-apprentice-brainstorming-coach 

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Weekly Brief Jan 5-11, 2026

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12 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Global Innovation Briefing Jan 2026: From Ancient Origins to Future Energy Global Innovation and Breakthrough Progress This report highlights four major scientific and technological advancements reported in early 2026. Researchers in Morocco discovered ancient human fossils that bridge a critical evolutionary gap, while a new medical treatment for lupus showed success […]

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Before You Build The Future

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09 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Before You Build the Future, Decide Who You Are | Rooted Innovation & Identity First Identity before innovation Before You Build the Future, Decide Who You Are! Tharaka Invention Academy is a distributed apprenticeship commons that equips self-directed learners to become accountable innovators, inventors, and problem-solvers rooted in real communities rather […]

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Future Breakthroughs Hiding In Plain Sight

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06 Jan

  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Future Breakthroughs Hiding In PLain Sight “First we built machines to shape the world. Then we built systems to control it. But now… nature is speaking back. And if we don’t learn to listen, we may not be part of its next chapter. Welcome to the future of invention.” Also enjoy […]

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Problem Pals™ Text→Comic Planner

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05 Jan
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Introducing Problem Pals™: Socratic Inventor Coach

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03 Jan

Listen to the audio podcast about Socratic Inventor Coach. You can explore the Socratic Inventor Coach directly here at Tharaka Invention Academy’s Problem Pal. At Tharaka Invention Academy, a new Problem Pal has quietly taken its place at a critical moment in the learning journey, right where enthusiasm must mature into discipline. The Tharaka Invention […]

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Problem Pals™ Co-Pilot

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31 Dec

AI-powered problem-solving tools for inventors Problem Pals™ Index, a comprehensive collection of AI-powered micro-apps created by the Tharaka Invention Academy to support the creative process. These digital companions are organized into five distinct phases, ranging from initial problem framing and ideation to advanced analysis and design iteration. Each tool is designed to extend human intelligence […]

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Ancient Knowledge Applied In New Ways

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26 Dec

Sometimes the most effective weapons are not technological marvels, but ancient knowledge applied in new ways. Summary: The Ghost of Normandy – Private First Class James Monroe Davis African Heritage and the Weight of History Private First Class James Monroe Davis served with the all African-American 366th Infantry Regiment during World War II, carrying the […]

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About Tharaka Invention Circle (TIC)

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25 Dec

Community-based sustainable innovation in Kenya Tharaka Invention Circle is a community-based organization established in 2021 in Eastern Kenya to uplift women, youth, and marginalized residents through sustainable innovation. The group focuses on environmental stewardship by managing a massive tree nursery and implementing climate-smart agricultural practices to combat resource degradation. A key achievement of the organization […]

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Africa Should Also See Innovation as Long Term Opportunity

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25 Dec

African innovation systems and problem solving Tharaka Invention Academy wants to play a serious long-term role in African innovation. The path forward should be intentional, cumulative, and patient. Not dramatic. Not reactive. Not tied to funding cycles or trending technologies. The goal is not to produce inventions quickly, but to build the capacity to repeatedly […]

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The African SUPER-CROP That Cannot be Patented

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19 Dec

African food sovereignty and indigenous innovation The story you have just encountered is not really about a bean. It is about knowledge—who controls it, who decides what counts as “modern,” and who benefits when local intelligence is erased. The history of the Bambara groundnut exposes a deeper pattern that runs through both colonial and neocolonial […]

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