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Dumor hosts BBC's Africa Business Report

By Myjoyonline.com/Ghana
Business & Finance BBC's Komla Dumor, host of the Africa Business Report
AUG 20, 2009 LISTEN
BBC's Komla Dumor, host of the Africa Business Report



Komla Dumor on the Africa Business Report© Copyright myjoyonline.com

BBC World News launches Africa Business Report, a groundbreaking news show hosted by former Joy FM Super Morning Show host Komla Dumor.

The show, which is the channel's first major TV series dedicated to African business will feature the triumphs and challenges of doing business on the continent.

In a press statement released by the channel last Thursday, the programme, sponsored by Skye Bank, will essentially capture some of the energy and diversity of business life in Africa.

The first episode of the show comes from South Africa where there will be a special report uncovering the foundations of the country's construction boom. There will also be a look at the how a small business owner in the country is making money ahead of the arrival of the South African 2010 World Cup.

Interviews with Francois Diedrechsen, the Financial and Commercial Director of Raubex Construction (Pty), Ltd and Chris Hart, a leading South African economist, will provide a unique insight into the complexities and opportunities being faced by companies trading in Africa.

Komla Dumor, who is also a TV news anchor for BBC World, described his role in the programme as a great privilege.

“It's a privilege to present Africa Business Report during a time in which the continent is developing its economic growth and business future. I've had the opportunity to travel the world but it's in Africa where I feel a real energy emerging from a generation of young entrepreneurs who are determined to compete on a global scale,” he said.

Komla Dumor also presents The World Today - BBC World Service's award-winning, daily news programme, covering news, current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

The diva was in Ghana during the 2008 elections and did some of the best analysis and discussions on the polls. The recent visit of the US president Barack Obama was also not without him, and Komla's latest assignment will be another platform to exhibit his great anchoring skills.

Listen to excerpts of Komla Dumor's comments on the show






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