Komla Dumor ( October 3, 1972 –
January 18, 2014) was until his death, a presenter for BBC World News and Focus on
Africa programme.
Dumor graduated from the University of Ghana with BSc. in Sociology and
Psychology; and got MA, in Public Administration from Harvard University.
He won the Ghana Journalist of the
Year award in 2003 and joined the BBC four years later.
From then until 2009 he hosted
Network Africa for BBC World Service radio, before joining The World Today
programme.
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| Komla Dumor ( October 3, 1972 – January 18, 2014) |
In 2009, Dumor became the first host of Africa Business Report on BBC World News. He was a regular presenter of Focus on Africa and had fronted the programme the day before he died.
He travelled across Africa, meeting
the continent's top entrepreneurs and reporting on the latest business trends
around the continent.
He interviewed a number of
high-profile guests including Bill Gates and Kofi Annan.
Last month, he covered the funeral of
former South African President, Nelson Mandela, whom he described as "one
of the greatest figures of modern history".
He anchored live coverage of major
events including the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the funeral of Kim
Jong-il, the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the Norway shootings and
the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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