Tharaka Invention Academy: Inventor Transformation I want to explain to you how Tharaka Invention Academy works. I am Professor Singer, its director. We’re going to dive into something pretty fascinating: how the Tharaka Invention Academy, or TIA for short, literally transforms everyday people into highly capable, independent problem-solvers. Seriously, if you’ve ever wondered how someone […]

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UNLEASH 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 […]

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Bedrocks 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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Let me guide you on how Tharaka Invention Academy Helps Turn Problems Into Inventions. Hello, my name is Prof. Singer and I want to show you, very simply, how Tharaka Invention Academy is designed to work. This worked example follows a solar-cooking challenge through problem definition, prior knowledge, AI-assisted exploration, risk discovery, concept revision, and […]

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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 […]

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The harvest reveals the hand that held the hoe. For generations, people have looked at Africa and asked the same question: “What does Africa have?” Gold. Diamonds. Copper. Cobalt. Oil. Fertile land. Vast forests. Enough sunlight to power entire nations. The world has been trained to look down whenever it thinks about Africa. Down into […]

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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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African 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 […]

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AI-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 […]

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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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  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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  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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“Teach ordinary people how to think for themselves and use what they have around them to fix problems in their community in a smart and responsible way.” THARAKA INVENTION ACADEMY stands for ability, not certificates. What matters is what a learner can do, not what paper they hold. Mastery is shown in action. THARAKA INVENTION […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Why Invention Education Empowers Africa’s Youth Invention education for African youth Why Should Africans Particularly Become Great Inventors and Problem Solvers? Africa has many natural resources—like minerals, land, and energy. But for many years, these resources have mostly helped people and companies outside of Africa. Now, new technologies—like artificial intelligence, voice […]

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AI Learning Companion for Problem Solvers It’s complete. 👋🏽 For many months, we have been quietly building something important at Tharaka Invention Academy. Today, it is ready. This app is built directly from our extensive textbook Innovate Now: Mastering AI for Creative Problem Solving. It is designed to think with you — helping you frame […]

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Africa’s AI revolution For many years, a familiar question has followed Africa wherever technology is discussed: *When will Africa catch up?* In a powerful and quietly radical reframing, **Hardy Pemhiwa** argues that this question misses the point entirely. The real question, he suggests, is when the rest of the world will catch up to what […]

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