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: 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: DIY~Living Past 100 Years There appears to be certain common aspects of lifestyle shared by people who live to be 100 years old or longer. There are unquestionably individuals who yearn for a long productive life. Can you imagine ways that inventors can contribute to this goal? Whether it be agriculture, […]

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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: 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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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Nobody Taught You In School That These Were Invented By Black Inventors In this video, we have a very special topic that will showcase the ingenuity, creativity, and perseverance of a group of people that has often been overlooked in the annals of history. We are going to talk about Black […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Kenya’s Home Grown 3D Printing Technology Kenya’s Home Grown 3D Printing Technology Takes The World By Storm. When it comes to innovation and creativity, borders are nothing but mere lines on a map. This is exemplified by the incredible story of Peter Miria, a talented inventor based in Ruiru, just outside […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: What Is Kenya’s GEARBOX? This video presents an overview of Gearbox and Gearbox Europlacer as a hardware incubator and enabler. Our Innovation development at Tharaka Invention Academy can certainly use the services of Gearbox when we develop prototypes of our inventions. We have published other informative posts on Invention School’s website […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Meet Four Young Innovative Kenyan Engineers A story of young engineers that are transforming their passion for hardware development into marketable solutions in agriculture. 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 […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: African Inventors Can Help Neutralize Toxic Nano Materials Before Africa Succumbs. As an expatriate African American, it is concerning to note that microplastics, which refer to plastic pieces that are less than five millimeters in length, are present in our bodies. They can be found in our lungs, bowels, and blood, […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Trying Harder to Support and Enrich My Community I’ve been working and studying like crazy to implement a human-powered washing machine for use by families and neighbor in my own African community and beyond and have developed several prototypes. One of them will soon reach that sweet spot of addressing most […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: DRIVERS OF AFRICAN INVENTION AND INNOVATION Research has shown that animals that are considered to be outsiders in their social groups may be more adept at problem-solving than those considered to be insiders. This was found to be more closely related to the animal’s social position rather than whether it was […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Does Not Require Your Hands At Tharaka Invention Academy as well as its parent organization Tharaka Invention Circle CBO , we are working hard to help African people improve the economy, standard of living, and overall well-being of African communities like our own. We therefore value inventions, innovations, and […]

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