Ghana-Born BBC TV Presenter, Komla Dumor Dies At 41

“Africa’s energy and enthusiasm seemed to shine through every story Komla told”, this is the words of BBC as they announced the death of one of their colleague, an African pride, 41-year-old Komola Dumor.

Ghana-born Komla died suddenly at his home in London. He was a presenter for BBC World News and its Focus on Africa programme.

One of Ghana’s best-known journalists joined the BBC as a radio broadcaster in 2007 after a decade of journalism in Ghana.

He interviewed a number of high-profile guests including Bill Gates and Kofi Annan.

Komla Dumor was born on 3 October 1972 in Accra, Ghana.

He graduated with a BA in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Ghana, and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.

He won the Ghana Journalist of the Year award in 2003 and joined the BBC four years later.

In his review of 2013, published last month, Dumor said the passing of Mandela was “one of the moments that will stay with me”.

“Covering the funeral for me will always be a special moment. I will look back on it with a sense of sadness. But also with gratitude. I feel lucky to have been a witness to that part of the Mandela story.

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said on Twitter that his country had lost one of its finest ambassadors.

Up till yesterday he twitted his activities.  see here: Komla Dumor

May his soul rest in peace.