Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has appointed his daughters to senior leadership positions within the Dangote Group, which has operations across 17 African countries spanning manufacturing, energy & infrastructure, and agriculture.
Halima Aliko Dangote has been named Group Executive Director, Dangote Family Office & International Offices (Dubai & London).
In her new role, Halima will continue to oversee the development of the Dangote Family Office in Dubai, ensuring its governance framework, operating model, policies, and organisational structure are fully established.
Halima currently serves as Group Executive Director at Dangote Industries Limited. She previously held the position of Executive Director at Dangote Flour Mills, where she led the company’s turnaround and eventual sale. Before that, she was Executive Director at NASCON and remains a Non-Executive Director of the company.
She is also Board President of The Africa Center (TAC) in New York, a board member of Endeavor Nigeria, and a member of Women Corporate Directors (WCD).
Halima began her career as an analyst at KPMG and has more than 13 years of professional experience. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from American Intercontinental University, London, and an MBA from Webster Business School.
Fatima Aliko Dangote has also been appointed as the Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations – Oil & Gas, overseeing energy businesses, including the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP), Fertiliser, and WAEP Upstream, while continuing to manage Corporate Communications, Administration & Facilities, and Group Procurement.
Fatima Aliko Dangote is the Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations at Dangote Industries Limited, where she oversees commercial strategy across business units as well as brand communications, procurement and administration.
She previously served as Executive Director, Commercial at NASCON Allied Industries and held roles in strategy and business development within the group. Earlier in her career, she worked as an associate at Banwo & Ighodalo and is a member of the Nigerian Bar.
Fatima has also run independent confectionery and real estate ventures and is actively involved in the Aliko Dangote Foundation. She holds a law degree from the University of Surrey and has completed executive leadership programmes at Columbia University, Wharton School and Cambridge University.
Mariya Aliko Dangote becomes Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations – Cement & Foods, leading commercial strategy across cement and food operations and driving integration, market growth, and operational excellence.
She was appointed to the Board of Dangote Cement Plc in 2005 and currently serves as Executive Director, Operations at Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc. She previously held senior strategy roles within Dangote Industries Limited, including Group Strategy Lead, with experience in risk management and business strategy.
She holds a law degree from Bayero University, Kano, and an MBA from Coventry University, UK. Mariya also sits on the boards of Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN), Dangote Cement Limited and Al-Ummah Development Foundation, and is a fellow of the National Institute of Credit Administration.
The Dangote conglomerate
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is valued at $31.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His wealth has increased by $1.89 billion this year, including a daily gain of $50.8 million.
Much of his fortune comes from long-term, capital-intensive ventures in cement, sugar, fertiliser, and oil refining. The refinery is set for a strategic expansion through a $400-million deal with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese equipment manufacturer.
The partnership will boost the refinery’s capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million, making it the world’s largest.
The Dangote Group is also pursuing its ambitious Vision 2030 plan, aiming to build a $100 billion enterprise by the end of the decade.
