Hassan Aliyu Karofi is a leading Media and Communication expert in Nigeria. He holds a Masters’ Degree in Development Studies and another in Mass Communication from Bayero University, Kano. He has worked for over 18 years’ as a Reporter/Researcher, Regional Editor, Regional Manager, and as the Head of Marketing and Business Development with Daily Trust Newspaper before joining the dRPC in 2018. His expertise ranges from Corporate Communication, Public and Media Relations, Branding, Journalism, Media Management, Health Communication and Gender Equality Rights.

He is a member of the Institute of Customer Relations of Nigeria, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Nigerian Union of Journalists and holds a Certificate in Gender and Reproductive Health from the Ahfad Women University, Khartoum, Sudan.
At the dRPC, Hassan Karofi provides communication backstopping on all dRPC projects by strengthening visibility and the brand. He also provides strategic communication support to both NGO sub-grantees and the dRPC to develop information, education, communication and behavioural change materials directed at primary and secondary target audience.