MEMBERS & VISITORS Why Develop African Invention Education? Africa’s incredible wealth of natural resources is a good starting point. The fact that this material wealth has been historically and primarily extracted for the greater benefit of others outside of Africa is a good second point. Technological advances in artificial intelligence, human speech recognition, and […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT Tharaka Invention Academy has its eyes on the future. With one of the world’s youngest populations, Africa’s large and growing pool of unemployed labor is one of its biggest problems. Young people in Africa many of who are physically and mentally capable, cannot find the jobs they need to […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS The Power Of Invention With our partners, Invention School works to cultivate the next generation of impactful inventors, and strengthen the supporting systems that allow invention-based businesses to thrive. Invention is key to addressing our most important local and global challenges. We foster youth creativity and provide educational opportunities and support […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS WHY DEVELOPING AFRICAN INVENTION TALENT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT If you think that Africa will continue to be impoverished and live on handouts from the developed wealthier nations as we continue to move into the 21st century, you’re dead wrong… Africa will no longer be the forgotten continent but rather at the […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS CONTINENT WIDE PUSH FOR INNOVATION Children In Freedom School is an Afrocentric primary school in Nakuru, Kenya and was founded by Oku Kanayo and Utheri in 2018. Children in Freedom School aims to reclaim Africa’s glory on the global stage by recognising the greatness inherent in every African child, nurturing it […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS I HAD A DREAM Many of us know the story of Noah and the Ark. Noah served as an agent of God whose role was to become a servant poised to help launch a new beginning for those under his care. I had a dream in which I was able to […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS THE CHOICE IS OURS This film series explores many aspects of our society. To rethink what is possible in our world, we need to consider what kind of world we want to live in. Although we refer to it as a civilization, it is anything but civilized. Visions of global unity […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICA’S BRAIN DRAIN How can Africans find solutions to Africa’s problems? Conservation biologist Kevin Njabo tells his personal story of how he nearly became part of the group of African scientists who seek an education abroad and never return — and why he’s now building a permanent base on the continent […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS LEARNING TREES: Delivering Content On Africa’s Terms LEARNING TREES: Delivering Learning Outcomes On Africa’s Terms A New Earth is forming in Africa and elsewhere and one of the pillars of that formation is the system of education which can successfully bring about that transformation. Starting in the 1960s, various black communities […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS AFRICA’S BUSINESS INNOVATORS AFRICA’S BUSINESS INNOVATORS Africa’s tech startups raised a record $5 billion in 2021 as investors piled into firms trying to fix the continent’s thorniest problems. But money isn’t flowing evenly. Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar Engineer
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MEMBERS & VISITORS 7 QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED ABOUT THE SERIES 7 QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED ABOUT THE GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES 1. What is the world that the characters inhabit? I use images of people that look a little bit different, like a girl that has a bald head. She shaved her […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS PREPARING A GENERATION OF AFRICAN INVENTORS PREPARING A GENERATION OF AFRICAN INVENTORS I am working hard to implement a real world Invention School for African youth. Given the world’s current state of affairs, the stage is now set for Africans to deeply explore solutions to African problems without being hampered by […]
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