Komla Dumor

Komla Dumor
Komla Dumor
Born	Komla Dumor; October 3, 1972; Accra, Ghana
Status	Married
Education	University of Ghana, Harvard University
Occupation	Newsreader
Notable credit	BBC World News; BBC Africa Business Report
Spouse	Kwansema Dumor
Children	2

Komla Dumor was born in Accra, Ghana in 1972 ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/networkafrica/news/story/2007/03/070219_g50_komla.shtml</ref> Dumor is currently a television news presenter for the BBC's international news channel, BBC World, presenting BBC World News and Africa Business Report. Prior to joining the BBC he worked for JOY FM in Accra, Ghana, and was the 2003 winner of Journalist of the Year award given by the Ghana Journalist Association. Dumor is the only West African news reader on BBC World News.

Initially, Dumor studied medicine, but changed course and graduated from the University of Ghana with a BSc in Sociology and Psychology and from Harvard University with an MA in Public Administration; he is married to Kwansema with whom he has two children.