Profile

Zambaga Rufai Saminu, is a professionally trained journalist, management strategist, media and travel consultant, with over two decades experience working locally and internationally. Currently the Executive Director of Journalists for Tourism Advocacy (JTA), an advocacy platform being used to help young Journalists in Ghana Zambaga Rufai Saminu is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zamsmart Travel Limited, a travel and tour company based in Ghana He is also Director, Moontouch Travel Ltd. Executive Director, Moontouch Foundation Human Resource Manager, Moontouch Design and Decor, Joinery Business. He has cumulative experience in electronic and print media activities, having worked for over ten media houses in Ghana and outside Ghana since 2003 *Background and Education*

Zambaga Rufai Saminu was born on 28th May 1979 in Kumbungu in Northern Region of Ghana where he had his basic education. Subsequently, he attended Ghana Senior High School in Tamale, Northern Region For the love of Journalism, he sat for the professional examination and successfully obtained single subject diploma with distinction in Broadcast Journalism at Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) of United Kingdom (UK) in 2003. Subsequently, he obtained Diploma in Journalism and Public Relations at Institute of Business Management and Journalism (IBM&J) in Ghana in 2004. In 2006, he obtained Graduate Diploma from Paris Graduate School of Management (PGSM) in France In 2024, he obtained LLB/LAW from Kings University College (KUC), Accra, Ghana Currently, Zambaga Rufai Saminu is pursuing MBA in Strategic Management (SM) at Kings University College.

Work Experience

A Representative of Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) in Ghana, 2014-2016. Western Regional Editor of Metro Television 2016 to date. An online Editor, Radio Maxx , 2015-2016 Western Regional Editor, The Finder Newspaper, 2012-2020 Western Regional Correspondent, The Ghanaian Chronicle Newspaper, 2006-2012 Managing Editor, The Effia Kwesimintsim Observer Newspaper, 2005- 2007 Editor, Spice FM, 2005-2007.