Telling the African Story: Komla Dumor at TEDxEuston

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http://www.tedxeuston.com Komla Dumor is one of the most recognised faces voices at the British Broadcasting Corporation. After a successful career in journalism in this native Ghana where he was named journalist of the year in 2003 for his investigations into public sector corruption, this former medical student joined the BBC in 2006 as the anchor of Network Africa. He is currently one of BBC's leading presenters with a range of responsibilities across all of the BBC's platforms - television radio and online. Komla presents the European morning programme on World News for the BBC's British and global audiences but his strongest contribution to the BBC has been his passionate and unparalleled coverage of Africa. Between 2009 and 2012 Komla was the anchor of the groundbreaking Africa Business Report on BBC World News. This program (a first for the BBC) took Komla to close to 20 African countries covering hundreds of thousands of miles interviewing the continents top entrepreneurs, politicians and policy makers. In addition to the European mornings Komla is the face and main anchor for the first BBC's programme dedicated daily African news and current affairs show; Focus on Africa. Intro and Outro music by Kadialy Kouyate performed at TEDxEuston 2011. You can view the full performance here: http://youtu.be/KUfD5WGL3hw. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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  1. Zimbabwe and S. Africa are absolute messes. I know facts as of why, but truth these days is called hate. Rejection and killing of a people group has ruined these nations. Whites became the perceived problem and when the whites were killed and ran off the entire government collapsed.
  2. Excellent lecture.  You have an amazing voice.  R.I.P., Mr. Komla Dumor.
  3. May Your great Soul Rest in Eternal Peace
  4. Thank you for this educational video. I have been quite impressed.
  5. only fantastic Komla
  6. Very nice ending
  7. a true african visionary ancestor
  8. Continue to rest in the presence of God! You are utterly missed....
  9. Rest in Peace Kolma.. Flawless presentation skills and effortless sense of humour is missed by all.
  10. Rest in Peace to this great man !
  11. The meaning of Life? What's the Purpose? RIPP
  12. rip+
  13. Masterful
  14. awesome
  15. Ok.. That moment You watch that vidéo and think Komla Dumor is the most charismatic and maybe the sexiest man you' ve ever seen. You read the comments looking for someone who thought the same before you and all You see is RIP comments.. Damn.
  16. Komla really inspired me. Ghana and Africa lost a germ. R.I.P
  17. Komla Dumor you were a fresh breath of air; a Ghanaian ambassador and moreover a great example for Africa.

    Rest In Peace, Komla. Lala ngoxolo. Rus in Vrede. Gone too soon indeed.

    Respect from your South African friends.
  18. The narrative will always glorify the hunter until the lion itself learns how to write. Great quote, I'm using it for myself from now on.
  19. RIP Komla
  20. What a great loss.... RIP KD 🙏🏾