In Kenya, three out of every 10 people have lost a phone to theft, with about 10 phones stolen every 20 minutes in Nairobi alone. The growing problem has inspired local innovator Eliud Ngilisho to develop technology that raises an alarm whenever a phone is snatched. In our Made in Kenya segment, Edward Chweya tells […]
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I’m pleased to share a free sample edition of my book, Innovate Now: Mastering AI for Creative Problem Solving. The book explores how human creativity, practical problem-solving, and artificial intelligence can work together to help Africa develop useful ideas and turn them into real-world solutions. You can read or download the free sample here: https://tharaka.inventionschool.tech/Innovate-Now.pdf […]
Read more[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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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 […]
Read moreMEMBERS & 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 […]
Read moreDownload 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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