Komla Afeke Dumor (3 October 1972 – 18 January 2014) was a Ghanaian journalist who worked for BBC World News and was the main presenter of its programme Focus on Africa.

[2] His sister was Mawuena Trebarh, former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and his brother is Dr. Korshie Dumor, a medical doctor based in the United States.

"[11] He was also described by Peter Horrocks, the BBC's global news director, as "a leading light of African journalism – committed to telling the story of Africa as it really is.

"[11] He conducted interviews with a wide range of high-profile figures, including Kofi Annan, Bill Gates[8] and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,[12] and the many important news stories that he anchored included the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, President Barack Obama's trip to Africa, and the funeral of Nelson Mandela.

"[14] On 3 February 2014, Komla Dumor's body was flown back to Ghana, where it was received at Kotoka International Airport by a group of family members, friends, government officials, sympathizers and members of the Aflao traditional council, who also performed some traditional rites, since Aflao was his hometown.