TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
An identity shaped by memory, rupture and reinvention African American identity sits at a crossroads shaped by memory, rupture and reinvention. For millions of Black Americans, Africa is an ancestral origin that can feel both intimate and distant, a place from which their ancestors came but whose precise communities, languages and traditions may have become…
Late August 2024 1PM The service had ended, and the church car park was slowly emptying. Sola sat beside Peter as they drove home with the children in the back seat. A few cars behind them, Bayode followed with his two boys. It was the second day of Bayode’s visits. His wife, a nurse, was…
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are demanding greater control over their futures. But if the Union breaks apart, what would independence actually mean? Oliver Grant John Swinney’s suggestion that Andy Burnham could be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was deliberately provocative. But behind the rhetoric lies a serious constitutional question: how much…
Seun Oni What does it mean to come home when you have grown up between two cultures? That question sits at the heart of the first episode of Dami Grace Presents, a documentary series created and hosted by British Nigerian filmmaker Dami Grace. In this opening episode, Dami sits down with Malobi Ogbechie, founder of…
TCMP Britain has emerged as Europe’s leading artificial intelligence investment hub, attracting almost half of the continent’s AI venture funding, while countries such as Finland and Denmark are recording some of Europe’s strongest levels of business adoption. A new ranking by IT support provider Hamilton Group has placed the United Kingdom at the top of…
End of August 2024 Sola opened the front door with two bags of groceries in her hands. She had just returned from Aldi. The children were in the backyard, kicking a football between them, completely unaware that their mother had arrived. Peter was sitting in the living room, watching television. Sola put the groceries down…
British universities are increasingly turning to automatic tuition fee discounts to attract international postgraduate students as falling overseas enrolment, tighter immigration rules and mounting financial pressures reshape the country’s higher education sector. At least 22 UK universities out of 90 reviewed are now offering automatic tuition fee discounts to international postgraduate taught students, according to research by education…
August 2024 Peter ended the call with Mr Ben and stayed upstairs for a moment. He was thinking about David. David had come to Britain as a student. He had not come looking for asylum. He had come to study, complete his education and build a future. After his studies, he moved onto the post-study route. Later,…