MEMBERS & VISITORS: The Call For Diaspora Contributions To African Development There is growing grass roots support, especially among young Africans, for encouraging Africans within the diaspora to return to the continent. They acknowledge that the skills, experience, money, diversity, and knowledge held by the diaspora will be invaluable to the development of Africa’s […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: It Starts By Imagining ~ Bridging The Gap To me this is one of THE REPAT PODCAST SEASON ONE’s most useful kinds of discussions. I’m going to share it on Invention School’s web site which was established by an African American for the purpose of developing the fruits of African imagination […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Benefits of Solar Dried Produce The Benefits of Solar Dried Fruits and Vegetables, Spices, and Herbs Tharaka Invention Circle CBO is actively researching methods of food preservation using solar energy. The aim is to identify methods and materials available locally here in East Africa. Effective solutions will add value to local […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Yes, Engineers Innovate Roller Coasters Inventiveness and innovation takes place in all fields of human endeavor, including playing and having fun. Personally, I’m playing and having fun designing products and systems designed to raise the economies of Africa and increase the well-being of the people around me. Perhaps my ideas and […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Western perceptions of Africa pushed by both Education and Media This interview by newsman Mike Wallace of “60 Minutes” unqualifiedly typifies the western world’s drive to paint Africa and African people as backwards, corrupt, inept, primitive, unintelligent, and undesirable. This push is especially prevalent in almost all news and information coverage […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Just Steppin’ Out Africa is charting new paths in fashion and the world is taking notice! The Kampala-Kigali Fashion Week We have published other informative posts on Invention School’s website which may interest you. To view our entire catalog of over 800 posts go to inventionschool.tech/category/blog/ or use our handy search […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Children Are Deliberately Dumbed Down If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll notice that the overall performance, health, and well-being of our children’s education is steadily degrading. What can you do about it? Tharaka Invention Academy’s focus is to foster creativity and problem solving in our youth, especially our African youth. We […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Men! Are You Being Steadily Feminized? In a previous post entitled “I AM AT PEACE” I reflected upon the importance of clean water which is available to me in Kenya. For my own personal use I made a water filter to add additional filtration. It is made from various size rocks, […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: African Unity ~ A Love Story Thank you for this one! It will contribute to the kind of African unity many of us yearn for faster than anything the African Union, ECOWAS, and their ilk could ever manifest. On top of this kind of union is the emotional and spiritual ties […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Engineering Failure Case Study 3 Innovation and creativity has lead to gigantic leaps being made by mankind away from hunter gatherer societies of the past. Always keep in mind however that these leaps have invariably had their share of failures. The explosion of the space shuttle and now this underwater submersible […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: 100 Black Inventions That Changed The World We heard a lot of stories about people who changed the world with their amazing idea and inventions when we were growing up, both in school and outside of it. But then we didn’t learn more about the important accomplishments of black inventors and […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Kenya The Next Singapore Africa Is Witnessing The Birth Of Another Singapore In Kenya – Here’s Why. There is no denying that Singapore has emerged as a significant player in the global economy, capturing attention and admiration for its remarkable economic success. This small city-state has earned its reputation as a […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: We Were Programmed For Failure Wongel Zelalem reports on Ghanaian American inventor Thomas O. Mensah exposes how the British designed the education system of Africa which we can clearly measure, especially in Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria, former British colonies. We at Tharaka Invention Academy are stressing practical skills during our curriculum […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Kenya To Offer Visa Free Option To Diasporans On November 14, 2023 Kenya President William Samuel Ruto has embraced Youtube creators economy to boost revenue and create employment for Kenyans and other African youths who can create content and add value to their lives while contributing to the development of their […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Protect and Serve ~ African Style I can now breathe freely. We have published other informative posts on Invention School’s website which may interest you. To view our entire catalog of over 800 posts go to inventionschool.tech/category/blog/ or use our handy search tool to find topics of interest to you. Mechanical/Solar […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Who Is Jealous of African’s Inventiveness? Phillip Scott reports on a woman sharing the reason why her community can’t stand African people no matter where they are in the world. She concludes that it all fundamentally boils down to a deep-seated jealousy and hatred of black people’s greatness. Phillip’s opinions may […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Propadanda Said Yes, Common Sense Said “NO” Jamie Foxx has been hospitalized for an undisclosed “medical complication.” This “medical complication” seems similar to the “medical complications” that many young adults experienced after getting the COVID vaccine. Countless others may be facing irreversible damage to their health for the remainder of their […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Africans Invented Air Conditioning For the longest time designers have wondered and been confused as to why most African traditional homes and architecture in general did not have windows. They was concerned about ventilation and air circulation. Well, they started digging and the discoveries they have made are unbelievable! We […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Kenyan researchers celebrate WHO approval of new malaria vaccine Researchers and health professionals are celebrating the World Health Organization’s approval of a new malaria vaccine. It is especially welcome news in Kenya, which participated in the studies that helped bring about the jab. We have published other informative posts on Invention […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: African Innovators Preparing For A New Future “Africa Fed up With Being a Source of Raw Materials” – African Union Chair African Inventors and innovators in many different disciplines will help lead the way in a future which is currently being charted. It is no secret that for decades, Africa has […]

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