It’s been seven years since the world lost Africa’s finest journalist, Komla Afeke Dumor, who died on January 18, 2014, at the age of 41.
Nicknamed “The Boss Player”, the revered Ghanaian broadcaster was likable and carried along his Africanness wherever he went and in whatever he did, even at the BBC. It will be an understatement to describe Dumor as a rising star because he was already etched in the galaxy of the world’s big names. He was also a role model and an inspiration to many young African journalists.
Dumor’s moments with the BBC were timeless and Africans loved their stories being told in the best light with a balance, which is exactly what he stood for. He was listed among the top 100 most influential personalities in Africa in 2013 by the New African magazine.
In Dumor, Ghana had a powerful voice at the highest level. His professionalism, poise, intelligence and skill coupled with his ever-ready smile meant he was a thoroughbred yet affable. Little wonder then that at the time of his death at 41, Dumor was the only West African newsreader on BBC World News.
To celebrate his legacy, Face2Face Africa shares with you some of his thought-provoking quotes:
