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TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
The UK Cities Where Workers Lose the Most to Their Landlords TCMP ANALYSIS | August 2026 For millions of workers, the first major financial commitment made each month is the cost of having somewhere to live. New rental affordability research from Tradefix Direct shows just how significant that burden has become across some of Britain’s major cities. The August…
By Felix Nyerhovwo Jarikre Japa Is More Than an Economic Problem As a young banker in the early 1980s, like many of my colleagues, I did not see going abroad as an opportunity to abandon Nigeria. Going abroad meant acquiring relevant education and skills, with the expectation of returning home to contribute to national development. Permanent…
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu Law, Identity and the Power of Representation By Seun Oni Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu is a British-Nigerian lawyer, author, political commentator, public speaker, social justice advocate and women’s rights activist. Her work spans law, leadership, media and public affairs. She is a qualified New York attorney and a solicitor of England and Wales, and has built a public profile through her work in law, advocacy, publishing and…
By Oliver Grant The British media went agog last week after The Telegraph broke the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning to move back to Britain with their children. According to the report, the couple plan to return to Britain, while Archie and Lilibet have been enrolled at a British school for September. Harry and…
August 2024 Peter and Sola had survived the first part of the journey. They had arrived in Britain. They had found a way to keep the family together. Sola had secured her Certificate of Sponsorship, while Peter had adjusted his working life around the family’s new reality. For a moment, it seemed they had finally found the…
What His Story Reveals About Race, Merit and Power The death of Professor Jason Arday has opened a difficult conversation about race, merit, institutional power and the treatment of Black professionals in elite institutions. Arday became the youngest Black professor in the history of the University of Cambridge when he was appointed in 2023, an achievement that carried…
Beyond the Scandal, Who Failed to Find the Truth? By Oliver Grant The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday should not be reduced to a story about plagiarism, race or a failed academic career. It is a more uncomfortable story, one that raises difficult questions about academic integrity, institutional responsibility, media scrutiny and the consequences of public judgment. Arday, 41, became…
Strive Masiyiwa The Entrepreneur Who Helped Connect Africa to the Digital Age By Seun Oni Strive Masiyiwa is one of the most influential African entrepreneurs of his generation, a Zimbabwean business leader whose career has helped shape the continent’s telecommunications and technology landscape. Born in Zimbabwe and now based in the United Kingdom, Masiyiwa founded Econet Wireless in…