Imagine being so dumb, it’s the reason you’re alive today. not street smart dumb. evolutionarily, catastrophically dumb. and somewhere nearby, something smarter, stronger, and bigger-brained than you went extinct. the 6 inches that separated us from neanderthals is not a story about intelligence. neanderthals had bigger brains, thicker bones, and a hunting strategy that kept […]
Read moreA black engineer is revolutionising energy – by converting plastics into fuel. And, amazingly, Julian Brown has made his discoveries available to all so that they can use and improve them. But he says even if he’d just been interested in making money rather than helping humanity, the big corporations would have been able just […]
Read moreAfricans living in France, the UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and other Western countries, it’s time to start thinking seriously about your future! The world is changing, and many Africans abroad are working harder than ever to pay bills, meet financial obligations, and maintain a lifestyle that leaves them with little time or freedom. But have […]
Read moreIbrahim Traore Burkina Faso beauty pageant reforms Ibrahim Traore has just sparked a very interesting debate about how Africa celebrates its young women, and I want to know what you think. A few months ago, Burkina Faso suspended beauty pageants across the country, and now, under Traore’s leadership, the country has introduced a very different […]
Read moreA car on the streets of Barbados is running on fuel made from seaweed, rum wastewater and sheep manure. And the gas in its tank is methane, the same molecule as natural gas. In this video, we break down the Barbadian invention that turns sargassum, the brown seaweed invading Caribbean beaches every year, into bio-CNG. […]
Read moreUNLEASH THE SCHOOLS! Will Africa’s future be built on solutions we buy from others—or solutions we create ourselves? Discover how our schools, together with Tharaka Invention Academy , work to help Africans become innovators and inventors, not just consumers of the creative gifts of others. 🎥 Watch this thought-provoking video: Professor Singer Tharaka Invention Academy […]
Read moreBedrocks of civilization BEDROCKS OF CIVILIZATION, narration by Prof. Judson Singer, director of Tharaka Invention Academy. When we hear people talk about civilizations rising and falling, we often think about great empires, powerful armies, enormous cities, or impressive monuments. We may think that a civilization is successful because it has become wealthy or because it […]
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Does this history have any bearing upon modern African innovation thriving or withering? Very much so—but not in the simplistic sense that Africa is still suffering from some ancient “geographic disadvantage.” The stronger connection is that the mechanisms described in the video—surplus, specialization, connectivity, knowledge diffusion, competition, and accumulation of technological capability—still govern whether innovation […]
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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 moreDesign-led industrialisation in Africa Dr. Kenneth Ssemwogerere challenges a common assumption about Africa’s industrial future: industrialisation is not primarily a policy problem; it is a design problem. Drawing on his expertise in industrial design, manufacturing systems, and product development, he explains why successful industrialisation begins long before production starts. From product design and manufacturing processes […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: From Struggle To Strength ~ Africa’s Innovation Revolution “Empowering Africa Through Innovation and Invention” As an innovation and invention teacher I’d like to give you some information on why innovation and invention are so important to people in developing countries. Many African countries have challenges today because of systems put in […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: What Does African Invention Have To Do With Hatred? “We Are So Dangerous… We H@te Black People Because We Are Jealous Of Them.” “African ingenuity and innovation, I am certain, will shape the future of the world.” ~ U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris We have published other informative posts on Invention […]
Read more👕 Why Did Ancient Humans Start Wearing Clothes? | The Real Origin of Human Clothing Clothing seems like a basic part of being human — but why did our ancestors actually start wearing it? Was it purely about surviving the cold, or was there something much deeper going on? In this video, we uncover the […]
Read moreAfrican innovation and intellectual independence Nations unable to build internal resilience become vulnerable to outside leverage during periods of global instability. And that is where our story truly begins. Because somewhere in rural Kenya. beside a river. beneath African skies glowing orange with evening fire. another kind of institution is quietly taking shape. Not a […]
Read moreThere are moments in human history when the impossible does not collapse with an explosion but with a single footstep. A quiet impact against pavement. A breath. A heartbeat. And then suddenly the world is no longer what it was only seconds before. In April of 2026, beneath gray London skies and before millions of […]
Read moreAI-Powered Innovation Training for Inventors and Problem Solvers We’re surrounded by promises of innovation. There are a million apps for brainstorming, patent searches, and 3D modeling. There are well-known techniques and methods like design thinking and TRIZ, and others which cover a very wide range of areas requiring solutions to problems. What does Tharaka Invention […]
Read moreKenya has another opportunity to display its gifts to the world. Enjoy also the closely related video entitled “How Kenyan Farmers Are Bypassing Middlemen and Exporting Directly” This time, we can examine its healthy diet. I can personally testify to the harmful diet of the modern industrialized West where profit and greed are the primary […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Africa’s Sovereign Future: Innovation and Self-Determination Africa’s sovereign future 🎧 Audio Podcast: “Africa’s Shift From Extraction to Invention” So today we’re diving into a new vision for Africa’s future. And it’s a vision that’s built on something much deeper than just technology. We’re talking about healing a wound that’s 500 years […]
Read moreAfrican Time: The Difference Between Polychronic & Monochronic Cultures Africans view time as flexible, fluid, and schedules as changeable on a whim; this has negatively inhibited Africa’s progress. Such a mindset, where individuals believe they can do anything whenever they feel like it, can destabilise their mental foundations. This instability can affect their approach to […]
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