Tommy Otobong

Otobong Tommy is a violinist, writer, and teacher. With a BSc. in public administration (2014) from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, she has previously worked at Ventures Africa, NAEC, The Eagles Music Academy, and currently at L'Orbe, a non-profit where she is co-founder, managing the music room targeted at children and teenagers. She also enjoys exploring design and content creation.

The Silent Billion-Dollar Hustle: How Nigerian Market Women Sustain Africa’s Food Security

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s 15 million market women move 70% of the nation’s food, generating $20 billion annually while operating Africa’s largest informal micro-credit system They absorb climate, conflict, and inflation shocks through self-funded networks—stabilizing prices across West Africa despite zero institutional support Facing market...

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KEY POINTS Gravity hills, harmonic wells, and thermally segregated springs challenge conventional physics, blending scientific intrigue with ancestral myth Pre-colonial "alien" encounters, lost scripts, and paranormal burial practices reveal Nigeria’s rich tapestry of unexplained phenomena Ongoing rituals—from fish diplomacy to invisible pest barriers—demonstrate communities...

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