Komla Dumor and Sophie Ikenye will be the two main presenters of BBC Focus on Africa.
BBC World News now joins China's CCTV News (DStv 409) as only the second global news channel with a daily news show for and about Africa. CNN International on DStv 401 has weekly magazine news shows focusing on Africa, Inside Africa, CNN Marketplace Africa and African Voices.
BBC Focus on Africa will report on Africa's economies, technology, entrepreneurs, innovators, culture, entertainment and sport news.
"I am incredibly excited to be a part of a new BBC programme that will provide solid coverage and analysis of Africa's challenges and prospects," says Komla Dumor.
"Africa is now one of the fastest developing news markets in the world - this new investment will expand our services for African audiences," says Solomon Mugera, the BBC's Africa editor.
