MEMBERS & VISITORS: Invention Courses Help Nutritionists and Food Technologists African nutritionists in Nigeria Hello Family! My name is Professor Singer, and I teach invention courses at the online school known as Tharaka Invention Academy. I want to share with you one of many different jobs or careers which can be wonderfully transformed after […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: AFRICA’s ASCENT As an American African who has lived on the African continent for over eight years, I’d like to share the following poem. AFRICA’S ASCENT I am confident, for Africa’s heart beats strong, In every rhythm, in every song. A continent rising, bold and free, A beacon of hope, for […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: Leapfrog Developmental Pitfalls Africa’s Opportunity to Leapfrog Developmental Pitfalls: The Case for Tharaka Invention Academy Introduction The African continent, rich in natural resources and human capital, has long been a subject of exploitation and underdevelopment. However, the narrative is changing. Africa is now poised to leapfrog the developmental stages that have […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS CYBER INVENTION CURRICULUM The Tharaka Invention Academy Cyber Curriculum uses a framework that follows steps we’ll take in the invention process. It includes introductory courses to help students get started. It also introduces students to entrepreneurial concepts to get them thinking about what happens beyond the invention process. This curriculum framework […]
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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 OUT WITH THE OLD Prof. Singer and Deputy Director Miriam Muthoni are establishing a local Invention School in Kenya and will enroll selectively and evenly chosen local boys and girls to attend as apprentice inventors. The learning regimen is described in the table below and is structured to develop five […]
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Locked In Power
MEMBERS & VISITORS: Locked in Power “Locked in Power: Why Africa’s Leaders Resist Change and Innovation” Progressive African leaders all acknowledge the positive effects that vigorous efforts toward innovation and invention have huge paybacks for the entire nation. As such, they dedicate policies, procedures, and even institutions and governmental bodies to promote innovations. However, […]
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