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Akwasi Dayo Sarpong is a Ghanaian journalist and presenter of current affairs with the British Broadcasting Corporation. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Akwasi Sarpong joins the BBC". modernghana.com. 19 February 2009.
  2. Essel, Isaac (20 January 2014). "We're all in pain at BBC - Akwasi Sarpong". myjoyonline.com.