Focus on Africa (TV programme)
| Focus on Africa | |
|---|---|
 Title card used since 2023 | |
| Created by | BBC Africa for BBC News |
| Presented by | Peter Okwoche Sophie Ikenye Lukwesa Burak Waihiga Mwaura Rhoda Odhiambo |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Studio L, Broadcasting House, London (2013–2023) BBC Nairobi Bureau, Nairobi, Kenya (2023–present) |
| Editor | Vera Kwakofi |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC News (International feed) |
| Release | 18 June 2012 – present |
| Related | |
| BBC News BBC World News America Newsday GMT Impact Global World News Today Africa Business Report | |
Focus on Africa is a BBC news programme broadcast on the international feed of the BBC News channel, 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.
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
[edit]Focus on Africa is aired from 18:30 to 19:00 GMT (17:30–18:00 BST during summer months in the UK and the northern hemisphere) weekdays on the BBC News channel's international feed.[3] The programme also airs on affiliate networks across Africa, which broadcast it as a prime time news programme.
Presenters
[edit]Since the move to Nairobi the on-air team has been reduced, with fewer relief presenters due to the formers being based in London.[4]
Current
[edit]| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Waihiga Mwaura | |
| Rhoda Odhiambo | Main presenter & journalist |
Former
[edit]- Komla Dumor (Main presenter, 2012–2014)
- Salim Kikeke (2014–2023)
- Sophie Ikenye (Main Presenter, 2012-2023)
- Peter Okwoche (Deputy Presenter, 2012-2023)
- Nancy Kacungira (Relief Presenter, 2014-2023)
- Lukwesa Burak (Relief Presenter, 2017-2023)
- Piers Edwards (Deputy Sports Presenter, 2014-2023)
References
[edit]- ^ Thangevelo, Debashine (18 June 2012). "Get the real news on Africa". Iol.co.za. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "BBC World TV's Komla Dumor dies". BBC. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "BBC announces major new focus on Africa". BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ Draper, Joseph (4 June 2023). "BBC moving Focus On Africa show to continent 'to get closer to audiences'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Focus on Africa at BBC Online (BBC World News)
