MEMBERS & VISITORS: The 10 Best Countries for African American Expats & African Diaspora In 2020 I took a leap of faith and left the United States for a new life void of hate, greed, broken promises, fear, violence, and toxicity of every stripe. In the Divided States there is a concerted effort to […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Why are the Georgia Guidestones Important? Dear Africa, Why are the American created Georgia Guidestones important and posed an existential threat to Africans? You will find that very powerful and wealthy individuals and organizations are clearly behind weakening and even destroying African populations as well as other people of color based […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Those 3 AM Dreams DOES ART IMITATE LIFE OR VICE VERSA? This is the kind of 3 AM dream one has when they’re up to their eyeballs in dreams about the future. Professor Singer had always been fascinated by the continent of Africa. Growing up as an African American in the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Growing Local Economies Through Invention Manually operated washing machine in Kenya Professor Oku Singer has developed a second generation of a manually operated washing machine based upon locally available skilled labor for producing them, and the durability and availability of components necessary to build them. The machine contains one bearing mounted […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: AFRICAN GREEN ENERGY SCAM Detailed facts missing about coersion to push Africa toward “green energy” while preventing African nations from exploiting their own energy resources through global mandates from major fossil fuel consuming nations. This issue is especially important to young African innovators and inventors whose ideas and solutions will be […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: The Sisters Booked _________________________________________ Beverly, Donna, Helen, and Shamila were all excited as they boarded the plane that would take them to Africa. They had been chosen to participate in a special program, organized by Tharaka Invention Academy, that would send them on a tour of the continent to discover the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Why the concern about Americans of African origin going to Africa? Phillip Scott reports on “Them Folks” media reporting on Black American traveling to African nations. Why are they so concerned about us going to African nations? The mainstream media’s coverage of Black Americans traveling to African nations may be driven […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Eugenicist Mayhem Charles had always been fascinated by the power of science and technology to change the world. As a young inventor at Tharaka Invention Academy, he had dedicated himself to finding solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing Africa and the world. But as he danced the deck of […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: United States of Africa Stages Even in death, Gaddafi is perhaps still one of the most popular African leaders of the 21st century who has fascinated many people both within and outside the continent because of his generosity, charisma, rule, and vision for the continent. Gaddafi was moving positively in the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM INVENTION EDUCATION? It is difficult to specify an “ideal” target population for invention education in Africa and other parts of the world occupied by those in the African diaspora, as different groups may have different needs and priorities. However, some potential groups that would certainly benefit from […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: The Value of African Citizenship Ghana grants citizenship to African Americans & Caribbeans as part of beyond the return initiative The story of Africa’s ascension and the story of diasporan repatriation will be intertwined and deeply nuanced. My own journey to Africa began 52 years ago in the Republic of Ghana […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Thanks To The Innovators! Film Star Idris Elba Gives Remarks at the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit “We do not need aid anymore. We need innovation. We need partnership.” ~ Idris Elba The importance of changing Africa’s narrative about itself and the world is paramount. Black pride lies at the foundation of […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: 2000-2099, THE AFRICAN CENTURY Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo, like most other African presidents, acknowledges the importance of the African diaspora in the rising power of the African continent and extends a sincere welcome to those who wish to undertake such alliances. Reliance upon the diaspora is something that the Jews, and Chinese […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Why is Africa turning away from the United States? African creatives, problem solvers, and youth must pay careful attention to the changing dynamics between the West and Africa. The current trends indicate that Africa will move further and further away from the spheres of influence having the United States at the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Hello World, Here We Come Everybody has the capacity to be brilliant from birth; they only need the correct resources to do so. Although creativity may come naturally to some people, the process of creation must be taught. That is what we shall work to achieve each and every day. In […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, WHAT WILL AFRICAN INVENTORS CONTRIBUTE? In this documentary created in 2019, the Frontline producers have assumed that only China and the United States will be significant players in this technology. You could rightly believe that Africa has been written off completely as a viable global […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS We Want to make our Own Every African inventor should take note that the opportunity for building industries and nations is before them. The winds of change are blowing in Africa’s favor. Tharaka Invention Academy is positioned to teach the important layer of skills and knowledge necessary for young apprentice inventors […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: DIVERSITY – A PATH TO AFRICAN SOLUTIONS There is indeed much that we can all gain from each other. Be it a conversation at a swank restaurant in Capetown, South Africa to a simple query to a Kampala, Ugandan business woman, to a long chat with an Thailand farmer on a […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: African Food Colonization Kenya tells Bill Gates “We will not be used as Guinea Pigs” Keep GMO’s in America Africa, GMOs and Western interests Inventor apprentices at Tharaka Invention Academy will most certainly be toiling at developing agricultural processes and equipment to raise the health and well-being of Kenyan citizens. However, […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS Young Inventors Solving African Problems There is a tremendous need for invention and innovation to solve challenges in Kenya, for example, but the public and private school systems largely do not yet formally recognize this need and have not accommodated systems to meet these needs. When recognized, priority is given to […]
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