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.
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…
Part One: The Village That Raises a Child, Reclaiming the African Communal Framework By David Ola Beyond biology, how the African collective shapes men, and why its erosion leaves a void. For a moment, I want you to picture a young boy in the heart of a typical African community some decades ago. Perhaps this…
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…
Season 2 arrives on 21 August, and the story widens. The Circle Media Plus steps into a new season of journalism that moves, provokes and stays with you. Expect deeper investigations, immersive narrative chapters and the next wave of TCMP’s signature storytelling.
By Oliver Grant Britain is facing an increasingly important question about its economic future: why are more young British nationals choosing to spend longer periods abroad rather than returning home? Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that around 75,000 more British nationals aged 16 to 34 left the UK than arrived in the year…
After the conclusion of Season One of THE TRAP, readers from different parts of the world shared their thoughts, experiences and reflections on the series. From Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, the responses show how deeply conversations about migration, opportunity, sacrifice and rebuilding a life abroad resonate with people. The comments below reflect the personal views…