Tony Andoh-Korsah BBC African News and Current Affairs producer

I was born in London in the late fifties, so after Ghana's independence.

Do you identify yourself as Ghanaian or African or by some other marker?

I classify myself as Black British but of Ghanaian decent – my parents are both Ghanaians from the Fante ethnic group from southern Ghana.

Who is your Ghanaian hero and why?

My hero is my great great grandfather Chief Kweku Andoh, regent of Elmina during the late nineteenth century. He played an active part in helping to put a stop to slave-trading and raiding in the Ashanti region.

What football team do you support back home?

When it comes to football, I am not a die-hard fan of any team as such but I like to see both Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko do well.

How often do you visit home?

My next visit to Ghana is well overdue, I was last there for the elections in November/December 2000, it was my third trip to the country within a year. A few months earlier I got married in the capital, Accra.

What is the first thing you do when you arrive?

Visit family members and rest.

Where is your favourite place to be when you are in Ghana?

I have been impressed by a lot of places, but maybe because I spent my honeymoon there, the place which holds my heart is Ada - a town lying on the coast, east of Accra, on the estuary of the River Volta. It is known for its beaches and for water sports.

What do you always bring back to London from your trips home?

Gari and fried fish are favourites but usually a souvenir or two as well

Ghana is celebrating 50 years of independence. What do you think is the country's best gift to the world?

Ghana's greatest gift to the world is its presence and purpose as an independent African state. It has survived its colonial past and is playing a part in forging the pan-African dream. Justice and diplomacy have also been two of its greatest exports.

What does the day of the anniversary mean to you?

Independence day marks the moment when the real notion of African statehood was born.

What is the best thing about being Ghanaian?

Reminding my Nigerian friends that, for all their loud voices, we beat them to independence. Ha ha!! But seriously, it's just knowing we're a part of Africa's renaissance.