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.
A joint commitment to nurturing new voices and widening access to meaningful media experience for young storytellers. A new partnership between the Richard George Foundation (RGF) and The Circle Media Plus (TCMP) will expand access to media training, community journalism and digital storytelling for young graduates and undergraduates across African and diaspora communities. RGF is a youth‑focused organisation committed…
The Resistance Awareness Was Not Freedom By the time Thomson understood that the system had not left him, something had already shifted. He no longer trusted his instincts the way he once did, and that was the residue. Thomson thought awareness would set him free. He had left the newsroom believing distance would give him…
London, United Kingdom, 1st May 2026 African stories have always travelled. What is changing now is who, or what, controls how they are seen. Grey Consortium, the creative studio led by filmmaker and media executive Dan Akinlolu, has entered a strategic partnership with TCMP, The Circle Media Platform, to expand The Fusion Project. This initiative adapts African literary short stories into…
How personal narratives change once they leave the people who lived them Personal stories do not lose their facts when they enter public space. They lose their control. This piece examines what happens when lived experiences leave their source, and why meaning shifts once stories are retold at scale. Stories Don’t Travel Intact In The Algorithmic Gatekeepers, I examined…
King Charles delivered a rare and historic address to the United States Congress on 28 April 2026, becoming only the second British monarch to speak before both chambers. His speech focused on democratic resilience, global cooperation and the enduring partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States. King Charles used the moment to reflect…
Gambia’s Warning and a Wider Global Debate Gambia’s tourism authorities recently issued a strongly worded advisory to older British women, urging them not to travel to the country for the purpose of engaging in sexual relationships with local men. Officials made it clear that the country seeks tourists interested in its culture, history and natural beauty, not its…
A Brother’s Frustration and a Silent System A younger brother called me recently from Nigeria. His voice carried the quiet exhaustion of someone who had done everything right and received nothing in return. Three years after graduating with a first class from one of the country’s most respected universities, he has not been invited to…
The System Within Thomson believed leaving the newsroom would free him from its influence. Instead, he discovered something far more unsettling. The system he escaped was still living inside him. Walking Away from the Newsroom Thomson no longer worked in the media. He had walked away from the newsroom, from the deadlines, from the quiet…
