[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.

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.

Since the move to Nairobi the on-air team has been reduced, with fewer relief presenters due to the formers being based in London.