What if you could turn every brainstorming session, investor pitch, or team meeting into a searchable knowledge base that never forgets a single idea? Welcome to Otter AI, the intelligent transcription tool that’s revolutionizing how inventors and innovators capture, organize, and act on the conversations that drive breakthrough solutions. Otter AI is an artificial intelligence-powered […]

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A new Spark Story is ready for you. It’s a true story from Malawi about an abandoned phone tower that villagers quietly turned into a community internet hub using salvage and imagination. No speeches, no foreign aid — just local genius at work. It’s short, visual, and meant to leave you thinking about what hidden […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Malik Connects Africa’s Innovation Pulse to the Global Diaspora | Weekly Innovation Brief African diaspora innovation connection Download and Read this week’s Innovation Brief Download and Read an additional Innovation Brief which includes additional countries The collected sources, presented as an innovation briefing, provide a global overview of recent technological and […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Tharaka Invention Academy: Reclaiming African Sovereignty in an Urbanized Future Tharaka Invention Academy and Africa’s urban resilience Cities concentrate not only infrastructure, but leverage. When nearly every life-sustaining system is controlled from the top down, whoever manages those systems effectively manages the population. The danger arises when the motives of central […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Realizing President Traoré’s Vision for an Africa That Thinks, Invents, and Builds Tharaka Invention Academy building Africa’s innovation future Building the Africa That Thinks, Invents, and Creates: How Tharaka Invention Academy Is Answering President Traoré’s Call Across the continent, President Ibrahim Traoré’s message has struck a powerful chord: Africa’s future will […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Weekly Innovation Brief : Africa Leads Global Innovation Momentum Global innovation highlights October 2025 Click HERE to Download and Read the full report. The sources used for this research provide an overview of global innovation activities focused heavily on Africa during late October and early November […]

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The collection of reports focuses on recent inclusive innovations across the Global South, detailing projects that address critical local challenges through technology and strategic partnerships. Several initiatives target economic empowerment and climate resilience for youth and small businesses, such as the YouthADAPT program funding young African climate entrepreneurs and Yango’s investment in Zanifu, a Kenyan […]

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Download “Enjoy Boosting Your Enemy While Shooting Your Friends” PowerPoint presentation. Enjoy this collection of “AFRICAN PROVERBS: African Cosmology & Epistemology” There is a Kenyan proverb that says, “Talking with one another is loving one another.” And today, by talking, we are showing love. Love for our students, for our communities, for Africa’s future. But […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Weekly Global Innovation Brief – October 12, 2025 | Tharaka Invention Academy Global Innovation Brief – October 12, 2025 Download and read this week’s new brief HERE. The collection of texts provides an overview of global innovation trajectories during October 2025, focusing heavily on initiatives within Africa and India that emphasize […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Factory Schools Kill Ideas Before They’re Born “Factory schools kill creativity” Wherever you are in the world — Tharaka, Nairobi, Lagos, Mumbai, Toronto, or São Paulo — I welcome you. My name is Prof. Singer. And I’m here not just as an engineer or teacher… but as a fellow learner. You’re […]

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  MEMBERS & 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 […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: The Imperative of Mastering AI for Innovators and Problem-Solvers | Purpose-Driven Innovation Mastering AI for Innovators 🎥 The Imperative of Mastering AI for Innovators and Problem-Solvers | Purpose-Driven Innovation We now live at the crossroads of two powerful forces: the exponential rise of artificial intelligence and the enduring human drive for […]

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At Tharaka Invention Academy we provide reviews of AI assited apps suitable for innovators, inventors and problem solvers. “What if you could access the world’s most comprehensive pharmaceutical intelligence platform, giving you insights into over one hundred thousand drug pipelines before your competitors even know they exist? Welcome to Clarivate’s Cortellis, the game-changing life sciences […]

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Welcome from Tharaka Invention Academy located in Marimanti, Kenya. What if you could have a brilliant research assistant, creative brainstorming partner, and technical writing expert available twenty-four seven, capable of understanding context, generating innovative ideas, and helping you solve complex problems? Welcome to ChatGPT, the revolutionary conversational AI that’s transforming how inventors, innovators, and problem-solvers […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Tharaka Invention Academy: Building Africa’s Path to Tech Sovereignty African tech sovereignty and innovation strategy Geopolitics is not a distant chessboard that innovators can afford to ignore; it is the invisible hand shaping which ideas receive funding, which components move unimpeded across borders, and which standards gain global legitimacy. The *Financial Times* […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Marrying AI: A Humorous Look at the Future of Human-AI Collaboration marrying AI metaphor Where do your best ideas come from? When you’re staring at a screen—or maybe when you’re walking by the river, lying under a tree, or sitting quietly with your thoughts? Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison—most […]

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  MEMBERS & 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… […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: Master AI and Innovation: A Student’s Guide to Inventing the Future AI-powered invention education for university 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 […]

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  MEMBERS & VISITORS: How AI Is Transforming Jewelry Design for Global Artisans AI-powered jewelry design for global creators In the vibrant intersection of technology and tradition, a quiet revolution is underway: AI is transforming the jewelry industry. No longer the exclusive domain of elite designers or high-end brands, jewelry design is now within reach […]

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