Hassan Abdullahi ZAKARI is a passionate tourism practitioner with over 22 years experience in the travel and tourism trade. Hassan co-founded LEISURE AFRIQUE in 1998 as a tour company packaging tours across West & Central Africa. He was also a one time West African Director for African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA), a UK trade association advancing tourism to Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. Hassan is also a former General Secretary of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP).
He later founded MICE & TOURS AFRICA GROUP comprising ABSOLUTE AFRICA TOURS and METRO DMC. Together as a group, the companies have served tourists and business travelers, delivering amazing and fascinating experiences to their clientele. The group serve out of Lagos, Abuja and the Island of Sao Tome & Principe.
Hassan is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a certificate in Travel & Tourism Management from the University of Queensland, Australia.