Focus on Africa (TV programme)

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 by	BBC Africa for BBC World News
Presented by	Peter Okwoche Sophie Ikenye Lukwesa Burak
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	Studio B, Broadcasting House, London
Editor	Vera Kwakofi
Running time	26 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC World News
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Original release	18 June 2012 (2012-06-18) – present
Chronology
Related shows	BBC World News BBC World News America Newsday GMT Impact Global World News Today Africa Business Report
External links
Focus on Africa

Focus on Africa is a BBC news programme broadcast on BBC World News 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 death in January 2014.^[2] The programme includes news, sport and business from across Africa and around the world.

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 17:30–18:00 GMT (18:30-19:00 BST in summer time) on weekdays on BBC World News.^[3] The programme also airs on affiliate networks across Africa who broadcast it as a prime time news programme.

Presenters[]

Current[]

Former[]

• Komla Dumor (Main presenter, 2012–2014)
• Nancy Kacungira (2016–19; now presents World News Today)

References[]

External links[]

• Focus on Africa at BBC Online (BBC World News)