Portrait of Jamshir Qureshi standing indoors in a modern architectural space, wearing a white blazer over a black shirt.

The Verification Imperative

Olakunle AgboolaAugust 23, 2026August 23, 202609 mins

Can Financial Institutions Trust AI Generated Code? Artificial intelligence is reshaping how software is designed, developed and deployed. In finance, where code underpins payments, trading, fraud detection, liquidity management and other mission-critical operations, this shift raises a fundamental question: how do institutions verify that AI-generated or AI-modified code can be trusted? Jamshir Qureshi, Vice President of DevSecOps Engineering at MUFG Bank Ltd., has spent more…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle smiling outdoors, representing their decision to move back to Britain with their children.

Harry and Meghan Want Britain Again, So What Changed?

TCMPAugust 23, 2026August 23, 202606 mins

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…

Peter and Sola sitting together at home as they begin a new chapter of their life in Britain

THE TRAP, Season Two, Part 1: Building Beyond Survival

Olakunle AgboolaAugust 20, 2026August 21, 2026010 mins

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…

Five Black men dressed in coordinated neutral tones symbolising unity, mentorship and the African collective that shapes responsible fatherhood.

The Fatherhood Mandate: A Three-Part Series on the African Collective and the Making of Men

TCMPAugust 20, 2026August 25, 202607 mins

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…

Jason Arday seated indoors near stained‑glass windows wearing a red shirt and black trousers with white stripes.

Jason Arday and the Burden of Black Excellence

Olakunle AgboolaAugust 18, 2026August 18, 202607 mins

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…

Girl drinking hot chocolate at a street café

Africa’s Cocoa Power Play

TCMPAugust 18, 2026August 12, 202608 mins

Can Four Leading Cocoa Producers Rewrite the Rules of Global Trade? By Ola Aina Africa produces more than 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa, giving the continent a dominant position in one of the world’s most important agricultural commodities. Despite this overwhelming role as the primary source of cocoa beans, the countries that produce them…

Jason Arday

TCMPAugust 17, 2026August 17, 202606 mins

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, Zimbabwean entrepreneur and founder of Econet

TCMP Celebrity of the Week

TCMPAugust 17, 2026August 14, 202604 mins

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…