Rufai Zakari completed his apprenticeship under Mozzay, a senior artist in Nima, Accra. In 2011, Zakari graduated from the Ghanatta College of Art and Design, Accra. In his work, Zakari examines consumerism, environmental pollution, labour, trade, and the perils of industrialisation in contemporary Ghanaian society. The founder of Rujab Eco-Art Foundation in his hometown of Bawku, Rufai Zakari bases his practice on the recycling of waste in the streets of Ghana. After decades of conflict which took countless lives and left the city in ruins, Zakari is now looking to the future with optimism and a strong ambition to rebuild what has been lost, while inspiring hope in his community.