MEMBERS & VISITORS: Global South Innovation: Frugal Solutions, Policy Shifts, and Community Power Read & Download the September 13, 2025 Global Innovation Brief HERE Global South innovation and problem-solving Speaker 1: Aight fam, welcome to the deep dive. We gon’ talk on somethin’ real wild today — how folks all over, ‘specially in the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Africa is building something extraordinary Africa Continental Internet Exchange Hello, dear friends. This is Professor Singer once again, bringing you a story from Marimanti, Kenya that is not often told, but one that quietly powers the future of every innovator, inventor, and problem-solver across Africa. Today, I want to tell you […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Co-Creating with AI: Tharaka Invention Academy’s Vision for a Better Future Co-creating with AI for a better future Artificial intelligence is already deeply embedded in daily life and is poised to transform intimate aspects of human existence, such as relationships. The author uses the concept of “robo-wives” as a provocative […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: AM I REALLY BEING PREPARED FOR WHAT’S COMING?? AI-powered problem solving for students The world is changing fast. Artificial Intelligence is no longer the future—it’s the present. And it’s rewriting the rules of success, employment, and innovation. If you’re a university student studying engineering, agriculture, business, health sciences, or the environment… […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: How Kenyan Farmers Are Bypassing Middlemen and Exporting Directly Green gram revolution Kenya The afternoon sun lit up the Mbeere plains, casting golden light across the tidy rows of green gram plants. At the edge of the field stood Wanjiru Mwathi, eyes sharp, voice clear. In her hand, she held a […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: She Hacked Her Ancestral Trauma—Now She’s Leading Africa’s Creative Future Ancestral memory and innovation in African youth Tharaka Invention Academy will be offering courses which provide the valuable mindset, knowledge, and skills to become proficient innovators, inventors, and problem-solvers so that you remain highly competitive in a fast-changing world that is […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Kiss my Ideass Mind Mapping for Innovation and Problem Solving Mind Mapping in Innovation, Invention, and Problem Solving Introduction In an age where innovation is both a necessity and a competitive advantage, tools that foster creativity, clarity, and collaboration are in high demand. Among these, mind mapping stands out as a […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Who Owns Kenya? Why Wealth Inequality Matters for Young Innovators Kenya wealth inequality and youth empowerment Who Really Owns Kenya? And Why You Should Care Let’s be honest: in Kenya today, a very small group of people—about 8,300 individuals—own almost everything. They control the land, the money, the big companies, and […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Journey From Monkeying Around to Impact mother monkey washing machine story “Ah, friends—come closer. I want to show you someone very dear to us at Tharaka Invention Academy. That’s Mother Monkey. She may not speak our language, but her struggle says everything. Just watch…” As a special bonus, we are offering […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: African Food Chain Value Addition Solar food dehydration in Kenya Africa’s Food Chain Value Addition: A Breakthrough in Solar Food Preservation In this moving and transformative video, Professor Singer of Tharaka Invention Academy introduces a powerful grassroots innovation that addresses one of Africa’s most pressing agricultural challenges: post-harvest food loss. Set […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Why Maxwell Chikumbutso’s Invention Was Denied a U.S. Patent and What It Means for African Innovation Maxwell Chikumbutso patent denial This is a quote from Luke 4:24 : “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.” The phrase has since become a common proverb, used to […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS: Trust and Cooperation: Keys to Africa’s 21st-Century Development Trust and cooperation in Africa’s development Africa’s 21st Century Development: Building Interconnected Ecosystems of Trust and Cooperation The 21st century presents Africa with an unprecedented opportunity to redefine its role in the global economy. With a young, dynamic population, vast natural resources, and […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Maxwell Chikumbutso’s Self-Powered Car: Innovation or Suppression? Maxwell Chikumbutso self-powered car Yet here we are today and are still witnessing that same brutality on full display. A Zimbabwean inventor, Maxwell Chikumbutso, claims to have developed a self-powered car that runs without fuel or charging, a breakthrough that could disrupt trillion-dollar industries. […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: The Global South’s Moment: Innovation, Sovereignty, and Breaking Free from Economic Dependence Global South innovation and sovereignty In this thought-provoking discussion, the speaker challenges the pervasive pessimism and defeatism often felt by intelligent, moral individuals, particularly in the Global South, who feel overwhelmed by the dominance of powerful nations like the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Could a Secondary School Dropout from Zimbabwe Be the Greatest Inventor of the 21st Century? Maxwell Chikumbutso self-charging electric car The world said it was impossible. Scientists dismissed him. Corporations ignored him. Assassins even tried to silence him. But Maxwell Chikumbutso, a self-taught inventor from Zimbabwe, refused to back down. Now, […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Clanslator and the AI Apprentice AI-powered Clanslator for human-animal communication Tharaka Invention Academy extensively uses illustrative stories, lectures, lesson exercises, and podcasts of experts to drive learning outcomes of its students. Stories have a unique way of capturing our imagination, grounding abstract concepts in relatable experiences, and sustaining our attention. […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Warm My Hands With Money Africa’s Sovereignty Through STEAM, Alliances, and the Diaspora AFRICA’S FUTURE IS BEING BUILT NOW – WHO WILL BUILD IT? 🌍 For too long, Africa’s destiny has been shaped by outsiders. Colonization, economic dependency, and foreign-controlled industries have kept the continent from reaching its full potential. But […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Another African Truth Bomb: : The Realities of Living Abroad vs. Returning to Africa “African diaspora challenges and opportunities” A recent tweet by popular YouTuber Wode Maya sparked widespread discussion, amassing over 4 million views on X . The tweet urged Africans living abroad to tell those at home the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Reimagining African Innovation: Empowering Creativity and Problem-Solving for Innovation Sovereignty Reimagining African Education for Innovation Sovereignty Welcome to Innovation Talks, where we explore the ideas shaping Africa’s future. Today, we’re talking about something vital: how Africa can claim sovereignty and agency in its journey toward innovation, invention, and problem-solving. It’s a […]
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