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.
The Shofs Where Love, Family, Purpose and Digital Influence Meet Seun Oni Abisola and Seyi Shof, popularly known as The Shofs, are a couple and family content creators whose digital presence brings together marriage, family life, lifestyle, parenting and financial education. Through their platforms, they share family experiences, adventures and conversations around building a meaningful…
Part 1: The Rise of the Demi-Gods David Ola The Man Who Became a Mediator The Nigerian pastor walks into the auditorium, and thousands rise. Hands stretch towards him, not merely in greeting, but almost in worship. “Daddy.” “Father.” “Papa.” Whether in Lagos, Accra, Harare or Johannesburg, the scene has become emblematic of what critics…
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…
Seun Oni There is a provocative thought worth entertaining: Nigerians might be low-key ethical colonisers. The phrase sounds outrageous at first, particularly because Nigeria itself was once under British colonial rule. But this is not an argument about armies, conquered territories or political domination. It is about culture, people and influence. Nigerians are increasingly taking…
Ola Aina A Map That Started a Global Argument It was supposed to be a debate about maps. It has quickly become a debate about Africa, America, colonial history, global power and even the credibility of the United Nations. On September 4, the UN General Assembly adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution by a vote…
By Ola Aina Ekiti is turning one of Yoruba cuisine’s most enduring traditions into an ambitious global cultural project. Through the World Iyan Carnival, organisers are targeting a Guinness World Record for the largest Iyan pyramid, while linking the celebration to yam cultivation, tourism, heritage preservation and the wider possibilities of Nigeria’s cultural economy. When Tradition Becomes…
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…
Why Africa’s push to process its own resources is becoming a question not only of development, but of power By Ola Aina For a decade, Dr Akinwumi Adesina stood at the centre of one of Africa’s most consequential economic debates: who truly benefits from the continent’s natural wealth? As President of the African Development Bank from 2015 to 2025, Adesina advanced…