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 […]

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Design-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 […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: “Empowering Innovation: Community Involvement and Intellectual Property” Community Involvement and Intellectual Property So, in the context of reshaping innovation education systems at Tharaka Invention Academy, we’ve been emphasizing the importance of involving the community. Imagine you’re working on a new water purification system and you want to involve the local community. […]

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  MEMBERS & 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 […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Why African Startup Businesses Are Dying The narratives about Africa to date have largely arisen from other parts of the world, to Africa’s detriment. Now is the time for narratives about Africa to originate from Africa by African people. The chains of control and domination are being thrown off so that […]

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  MEMBERS & 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 […]

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See how Tharaka Invention Academy apprentices use conversational AI, Innovation Coaches and Problem Pals to think, test ideas, document evidence and grow as inventors.

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👕 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 […]

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The book Innovate Now: Mastering AI for Creative Problem Solving, which is available at https://tharaka.inventionschool.tech has been translated into Arabic, English, Amharic, French, Swahili, Hausa, Yoruba, Zulu, Spanish, and Portuguese.  As such, literate adults and older teens  coverage is  probably 90%+ of literate Africans, because these translations cover nearly all major education and publishing languages […]

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Amish direct task solar system In a workshop near Gordonville, Pennsylvania, a man named Aaron has run his entire operation — lighting, power tools, a freezer, a water pump — for fifty years on one solar panel leaning against the south-facing wall of his barn and one battery the size of a cooler. No meter […]

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🌍 A quiet revolution may already be unfolding across Africa and you are invited. Not through governments. Not through giant corporations. But through ordinary people learning to shape the future for themselves. 💡 This new cinematic video explores innovation, AI, invention, problem-solving, and the emerging generation of African creators who refuse to remain spectators to […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Africa’s Demographic Advantage: The Global Opportunity No One Is Ready For Africa demographic opportunity and innovation Start with the uncomfortable truth. The richest countries on Earth are running out of children. Not slowly. Not in a way you can ignore. It’s structural, and it’s already breaking the systems those countries depend […]

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Start with one free lesson. Start with one free lesson. No money, no connections, no clear path. Feeling trapped? A lot of young people are told to wait, wait for a job, wait for help, wait for someone to open a door. But when you’ve waited long enough, you start to see the truth. For […]

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  MEMBERS & 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 […]

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👀 SNEAK PREVIEW FOR YOU. After more than 3 years of work, Tharaka Invention Academy’s new courses are finally ready for an early look before launch. Be among the first to explore a new path for invention, innovation, and problem-solving being built in Africa. Visit: https://tharaka.inventionschool.tech/sample-courses/ Please share with others who may be interested.

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African 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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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Inclusive Brainstorming: A Guide to Diverse and Ethical Idea Generation Inclusive Brainstorming Techniques This video outlines a comprehensive framework for conducting inclusive brainstorming sessions designed to foster creativity while ensuring equitable participation. It transitions away from traditional, unstructured verbal methods that often favor dominant voices, advocating instead for structured techniques like […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Kenya Graduate Unemployment or Structural Mismatch? | Tharaka Invention Academy Kenya graduate unemployment structural mismatch Structural Drivers of Graduate Unemployment in Kenya and Low-Budget Ways Tharaka Invention Academy Can Help Listen to the Podcast: “Why proof bundles beat Kenyan degrees“ This report analyzes the structural causes of graduate unemployment in Kenya, […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: TIA Developing Africa Through Innovation Education | A Contrast With the Video’s Claims TIA developing Africa through innovation education What the video is claiming, at its core, is that Nigeria suffers from a deep structural failure. It argues that the country imports even very basic goods, has weak manufacturing capacity, inadequate […]

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