Focus on Africa (TV programme)

Focus on Africa is a BBC news programme broadcast on International feed of BBC News channel globally and on local partner channels of the BBC in African countries.[1] The programme was presented by Komla Dumor each weekday from its inception until his sudden death aged 41 in January 2014.[2] The programme includes news, sport and business from across Africa and around the world.

Not be confused with the magazine Focus on Africa or the radio programme of the same name broadcast on the BBC World Service.

Focus on Africa
Created byBBC Africa for BBC News
Presented byPeter Okwoche
Sophie Ikenye
Lukwesa Burak
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsStudio L, Broadcasting House, London
EditorVera Kwakofi
Running time26 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC News (International feed)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original release18 June 2012 (2012-06-18) –
present
Related
BBC News
BBC World News America
Newsday
GMT
Impact
Global
World News Today
Africa Business Report

The programme was closely related to Dira ya Dunia, an African-focused programme broadcast on BBC Swahili, which noticeably used the same title sequence.

Broadcasts

Focus on Africa is aired from 18:30–19:00 GMT (17:30-18:00 BST in summer time) on weekdays on International feed of BBC News channel.[3] The programme also airs on affiliate networks across Africa who broadcast it as a prime time news programme.

Presenters

Current
YearsPresenterCurrent role
2012–presentSophie IkenyeMain Presenter
Peter OkwocheDeputy Presenter
Sports Presenter
2014–presentPiers Edwards Relief sports presenter
Mimi Fawaz
Salim Kikeke
Nancy KacungiraRelief Presenter
2017–presentLukwesa Burak

Former

References
  1. Thangevelo, Debashine (18 June 2012). "Get the real news on Africa". Iol.co.za. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. "BBC World TV's Komla Dumor dies". BBC. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. "BBC announces major new focus on Africa". BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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