Zari Hassan
Ugandan socialite, musician and businesswoman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zarinah Hassan (born on 23 September 1980), commonly known as Zari Hassan, alias Zari the Boss Lady, is a Ugandan socialite, musician, businesswoman and actress.She resides in South Africa.[1][2][3]
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| Born | September 23, 1980 Jinja, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Institution in London (Diploma in Cosmetology) |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, socialite |
| Years active | 1992—present |
| Spouses | Shakib Lutaaya (m. 2023) |
She is the heiress and CEO of Brooklyn City College (BCC), a South Africa- based educational institute. It is diverse, and progressive. She co-founded BCC with her late husband Ivan Ssemwanga. BCC maintains the headquarters campus in Pretoria, with satellite campuses in Polokwane, Durban, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Vereeniging and Rustenburg.[4][5][6]
Biography
Hassan returned to her native Uganda in 2004, after two years in the United Kingdom. Afterwards she moved to South Africa where she met and married Ivan Semwanga. They had 3 children.[7] They divorced in 2013 after Hassan accused Semwanga of physically abusing her.[8]
In May 2017, Semwanga suffered a massive stroke and was admitted to Steve Biko Academic Hospital.[9] He died on 25 May 2017.[1] He was buried in Uganda.[10]
Following the funeral, Hassan returned to South Africa to manage her businesses and some of her late husband's enterprises.[3] She has two children with Tanzanian artist Diamond Platnumz.[11][12][13]
In October 2023, Hassan married Ugandan businessman, Shakib Lutaaya.[14]
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