Last updated: 19 january, 2012 - 17:27 GMT
Alex Jakana
- Born in Uganda
- Attended Busoga College Mwiri and then Makerere University, Kampala
- Has a BA (Hons) degree in Industrial and Fine Arts and a PGCert in Education
- Worked with Top Radio and Radio One in Kampala before moving to the BBC in 2004
- Finds mice and rats terrifying
- Favourite teams are Arsenal and the Cranes, Uganda's national football team
- Married with three children, two princesses and one prince
As a presenter, a huge responsibility rests on my shoulders. The team work hard all day setting up and producing the programme. They then hand it over to me and what I do on air could either float or sink the whole thing!
Alex Jakana
Listen to Alex on
BBC World Service Homepage
Help and Frequently Asked Questions
Get Involved
Social Media Links
bbc.co.uk navigation
BBC links
BBC © 2012 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.