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 […]
Read moreRead and download “Implications of GCA’s Immunity on African Innovation and How to Counter It” Big groups with special protection can make plans for us in Kenya as well as the rest of the Global South without letting us ask questions. At Tharaka Invention Academy, we will keep control of what we can. Our apprentices […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Tharaka Invention Academy: Building Africa’s Path to Tech Sovereignty African tech sovereignty and innovation strategy Geopolitics is not a distant chessboard that innovators can afford to ignore; it is the invisible hand shaping which ideas receive funding, which components move unimpeded across borders, and which standards gain global legitimacy. The *Financial Times* […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Quantum Africa: From Mineral Leverage to Co-Creating the Quantum Future Quantum Africa Picture an African engineering student in Mombasa pulling results from a cloud-based quantum processor, then walking across campus to a lab where colleagues are refining battery-grade cobalt sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo. That scene isn’t science fiction—it’s […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Ugandan Youth Inventors Fight Food Waste with Biodegradable Innovation Ugandan inventors fighting food waste In this brisk YouTube Short, Ugandan innovators Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita step out of their campus lab and into a Kampala produce market to showcase the tiny, tea-bag-sized Karpolax biodegradable […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: She Hacked Her Ancestral Trauma—Now She’s Leading Africa’s Creative Future Ancestral memory and innovation in African youth Tharaka Invention Academy will be offering courses which provide the valuable mindset, knowledge, and skills to become proficient innovators, inventors, and problem-solvers so that you remain highly competitive in a fast-changing world that is […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Who Owns Kenya? Why Wealth Inequality Matters for Young Innovators Kenya wealth inequality and youth empowerment Who Really Owns Kenya? And Why You Should Care Let’s be honest: in Kenya today, a very small group of people—about 8,300 individuals—own almost everything. They control the land, the money, the big companies, and […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Reclaiming Sovereignty: How TIA Empowers the Global Diaspora to Reshape Economics and Governance Diaspora economic sovereignty The global diaspora stands at a crossroads, with an unprecedented opportunity to reclaim economic and political sovereignty by breaking free from outdated colonial paradigms. In this expansive discussion, the speaker urges people to recognize the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Why Maxwell Chikumbutso’s Invention Was Denied a U.S. Patent and What It Means for African Innovation Maxwell Chikumbutso patent denial This is a quote from Luke 4:24 : “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.” The phrase has since become a common proverb, used to […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Maxwell Chikumbutso’s Self-Powered Car: Innovation or Suppression? Maxwell Chikumbutso self-powered car Yet here we are today and are still witnessing that same brutality on full display. A Zimbabwean inventor, Maxwell Chikumbutso, claims to have developed a self-powered car that runs without fuel or charging, a breakthrough that could disrupt trillion-dollar industries. […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: The Global South’s Moment: Innovation, Sovereignty, and Breaking Free from Economic Dependence Global South innovation and sovereignty In this thought-provoking discussion, the speaker challenges the pervasive pessimism and defeatism often felt by intelligent, moral individuals, particularly in the Global South, who feel overwhelmed by the dominance of powerful nations like the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Repatriation and the African Diaspora: Pathways to Return and Economic Growth African diaspora repatriation and economic empowerment Repatriation of the African diaspora represents a profound opportunity for cultural reunification, economic empowerment, and geopolitical strengthening across the continent. Unlike Israel, which has a structured and well-funded Law of Return for Jews worldwide, […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Could a Secondary School Dropout from Zimbabwe Be the Greatest Inventor of the 21st Century? Maxwell Chikumbutso self-charging electric car The world said it was impossible. Scientists dismissed him. Corporations ignored him. Assassins even tried to silence him. But Maxwell Chikumbutso, a self-taught inventor from Zimbabwe, refused to back down. Now, […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Clanslator and the AI Apprentice AI-powered Clanslator for human-animal communication Tharaka Invention Academy extensively uses illustrative stories, lectures, lesson exercises, and podcasts of experts to drive learning outcomes of its students. Stories have a unique way of capturing our imagination, grounding abstract concepts in relatable experiences, and sustaining our attention. […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: How Can Africans Become More Prosperous? Africa’s Future Prosperity through Science and Technology Summary of the Conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson In this engaging discussion, the interviewer asks Neil deGrasse Tyson whether he believes Africans can become more prosperous in the 21st century. Tyson responds with a strong affirmation, emphasizing that […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Another African Truth Bomb: : The Realities of Living Abroad vs. Returning to Africa “African diaspora challenges and opportunities” A recent tweet by popular YouTuber Wode Maya sparked widespread discussion, amassing over 4 million views on X . The tweet urged Africans living abroad to tell those at home the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Can American Africans “Make Africa Great Again”? As a special bonus, we are offering one of Prof. Singer’s books “Journey from Ideas to Impact Using 97 Different AI Tools” for free! It is packed with valuable and interesting facts about how you can use the POWER of artificial intelligence to accelerate […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: FIGHT OR FLIGHT: Ancestral Tales Parallel migration stories Parallel Migration Stories: Lessons from Jewish and American African Journeys “A Tale of Two Migrations” Characters: ⦁ Naomi: A Jewish historian, granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. ⦁ Marcus: An American African journalist exploring the modern trend of Black Americans emigrating. ⦁ Setting: A quiet […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Can Africans Top This Chinese Invention? African innovators redefine invisibility technology It is undeniable that the pursuit of invisibility has captured the global imagination, from ancient Greek myths to modern-day Chinese laboratories, and now the world watches with awe as Chinese scientists push the boundaries of what’s possible in bending light, […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Sample Learning Module from Tharaka Invention Academy “Innovative Mindset for Problem Solvers” Description: Welcome to a sneak peek of the innovative learning experience offered by Tharaka Invention Academy! This video module is a part of our mission to empower the next generation of problem solvers, inventors, and innovators. At Tharaka Invention […]
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