Onshape 3D CAD for mobile product design What if you could design professional-quality product prototypes from a smartphone or tablet, without expensive software, powerful computers, or even reliable electricity? Welcome to Onshape 3D CAD, a revolutionary cloud-based CAD platform that’s democratizing professional product design for inventors and innovators around the world. Onshape 3D CAD is […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: How an Innovation Mindset Can Unlock Wealth, Purpose, and Global Impact Innovation and invention mindset for personal and societal transformation “The Idea That Changed Everything” They say if you want wealth, you need land. Or money. Or connections. Or powerful machinery. But what if that’s a myth? Prof. Singer, the Director […]

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Recently, Professor Singer, the Director of Tharaka Invention Academy shared a message with the Academy’s followers. It struck me as a very important message to share with the rest of the world, particularly those in Africa and in the African Diaspora. I feel the weight of history moving beneath our feet. African genius has already […]

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[Verse] Drums beat loud where the sun won’t sleep Fields whisper secrets the winds can’t keep Hands in the soil where the roots run deep [Prechorus] Oh the sky bends low to hear our call We rise we rise we won’t let fall [Chorus] Africa will sing sing sing Raise its voice let the echoes […]

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[Kenya-inspired music video] Five years in the sun I’ve been running free Underneath acacia trees where the sky meets the sea Feet on the red earth heartbeat like a drum [Chorus] Oh Kenya you call me home Five years my spirit’s grown I’ve found my place I’ve found my peace Here I am where my […]

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PROF. SINGER: When learners and institutions encounter Tharaka Invention Academy for the first time, something immediately feels different. They notice that our learning system does not begin with the traditional lecture model. Instead, they see stories… Spark Stories… case studies… Problem Pals… AI-guided practice… and a digital textbook that isn’t merely read but experienced. Some […]

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A new Spark Story is ready for you. It’s a true story from Malawi about an abandoned phone tower that villagers quietly turned into a community internet hub using salvage and imagination. No speeches, no foreign aid — just local genius at work. It’s short, visual, and meant to leave you thinking about what hidden […]

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Based on this post about Lynn Ngugi’s revelations, Tharaka Invention Academy should reposition itself as Africa’s Critical Thinking and Sovereign Innovation Hub – building immunity against exploitative narratives while fostering indigenous problem-solving capacity. 1. Core Curriculum: “The Invention of Sovereignty” Module A: Narrative Deconstruction Skills • Teach frameworks to analyze who benefits from global […]

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Did you know a Kenyan farmer solved his greenhouse crisis by copying termites? In 2021, Joseph Kimmani was watching his tomato crops die in scorching heat waves. His green houses turned into death traps, reaching deadly temperatures that killed everything inside. He was losing money fast and running out of options. Then he noticed something […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Malik Connects Africa’s Innovation Pulse to the Global Diaspora | Weekly Innovation Brief African diaspora innovation connection Download and Read this week’s Innovation Brief Download and Read an additional Innovation Brief which includes additional countries The collected sources, presented as an innovation briefing, provide a global overview of recent technological and […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Tharaka Invention Academy: Reclaiming African Sovereignty in an Urbanized Future Tharaka Invention Academy and Africa’s urban resilience Cities concentrate not only infrastructure, but leverage. When nearly every life-sustaining system is controlled from the top down, whoever manages those systems effectively manages the population. The danger arises when the motives of central […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Realizing President Traoré’s Vision for an Africa That Thinks, Invents, and Builds Tharaka Invention Academy building Africa’s innovation future Building the Africa That Thinks, Invents, and Creates: How Tharaka Invention Academy Is Answering President Traoré’s Call Across the continent, President Ibrahim Traoré’s message has struck a powerful chord: Africa’s future will […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Weekly Innovation Brief : Africa Leads Global Innovation Momentum Global innovation highlights October 2025 Click HERE to Download and Read the full report. The sources used for this research provide an overview of global innovation activities focused heavily on Africa during late October and early November […]

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From Ideas to Impact: How a Kenyan Innovator Helped Build a $4.4 Billion AI Solar Company Aurora Solar stands at the cutting edge of renewable energy design—not as an installer of solar panels, but as a pioneer of AI-powered software that revolutionizes how installations are planned. As someone who has personally worked as a solar […]

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Download and read the the complete Weekly Innovation Brief The collected texts provide an overview of recent global innovations, primarily focusing on technological and public health advancements relevant to the Global South and Africa. These sources report on several key developments, including major biotech milestones, such as the financing for Africa’s first mRNA vaccine factory […]

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October 23, 2025 at Chuka University… I had the honor of attending the 12th International Research Conference and delivering a keynote address under the theme “Leveraging Technological Solutions in Research, Training, and Innovation for Sustainable Development.” It was an inspiring gathering of minds and changemakers, moderated by distinguished leaders including Prof. Joel Gichumbi, Dr. Edna […]

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The collection of reports focuses on recent inclusive innovations across the Global South, detailing projects that address critical local challenges through technology and strategic partnerships. Several initiatives target economic empowerment and climate resilience for youth and small businesses, such as the YouthADAPT program funding young African climate entrepreneurs and Yango’s investment in Zanifu, a Kenyan […]

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Download “Enjoy Boosting Your Enemy While Shooting Your Friends” PowerPoint presentation. Enjoy this collection of “AFRICAN PROVERBS: African Cosmology & Epistemology” There is a Kenyan proverb that says, “Talking with one another is loving one another.” And today, by talking, we are showing love. Love for our students, for our communities, for Africa’s future. But […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Weekly Global Innovation Brief – October 12, 2025 | Tharaka Invention Academy Global Innovation Brief – October 12, 2025 Download and read this week’s new brief HERE. The collection of texts provides an overview of global innovation trajectories during October 2025, focusing heavily on initiatives within Africa and India that emphasize […]

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