Komla Dumor
Komla Afeke Dumor (3 October 1972 – 18 January 2014) was a Ghanaian journalist. He was born in Accra, Ghana. His grandfather was Philip Gbeho, composer of the Ghanaian national anthem.[1] As of June 2012, Dumor was the main presenter of the BBC World News programme Focus on Africa.[2]
Komla Dumor | |
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Born | Komla Afeke Dumor 3 October 1972 |
Died | 18 January 2014 | (aged 41)
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Education | University of Ghana Harvard University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse(s) | Kwansema Dumor |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Philip Gbeho |
Dumor died suddenly on 18 January 2014, in London after suffering cardiac arrest.[3]
References
- ↑ ""Komla Dumor's Ghana", BBC World Service". Bbc.co.uk. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ↑ "BBC announces major new focus on Africa". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ Komla Dumor is dead. 18 January 2014. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=298206. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
Other websites
- About Us, BBC World Service Archived 2013-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Focus and Network presenters, BBC World Service. Archived 2012-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- "Ghana: Komla Dumor Anchors BBC Africa Business Report",by Cephas, 21 August 2009, allAfrica.
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