Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has nominated his daughters to key leadership roles in the Dangote Group.
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has promoted his daughters to key leadership roles at the Dangote Group, which operates in 17 African countries across manufacturing, energy and infrastructure, and agricultural.
Halima Aliko Dangote has been appointed Group Executive Director, Dangote Family Office and International Offices (Dubai and London).
Halima’s new duty will be to oversee the establishment of the Dangote Family Office in Dubai, ensuring that its governance framework, operational model, policies, and organizational structure are completely developed.
Halima is now the Group Executive Director at Dangote Industries Limited. She previously held the post of Executive Director at Dangote Flour Mills, where she oversaw the company’s recovery and sale. She was previously Executive Director of NASCON and continues to serve as a Non-Executive Director of the company.
She also serves as President of The Africa Center (TAC) in New York, a board member of Endeavor Nigeria, and a member of Women Corporate Directors (WCD).
Halima started her career as an analyst at KPMG and has over 13 years of professional experience. She has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from American Intercontinental University in London and an MBA from Webster Business School.
Fatima Aliko Dangote has also been named Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations – Oil & Gas, where she will oversee energy businesses such as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP), Fertilizer, and WAEP Upstream, in addition to managing Corporate Communications, Administration & Facilities, and Group Procurement.
Fatima Aliko Dangote is Dangote Industries Limited’s Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, where she is in charge of commercial strategy across all business units, as well as brand communications, procurement, and administration.
She previously worked as Executive Director, Commercial at NASCON Allied Industries, where she oversaw strategy and business growth. She previously worked as an associate at Banwo and Ighodalo and is a member of the Nigerian Bar.
Fatima has also owned and operated her own confectionery and real estate businesses, and she is actively associated with the Aliko Dangote Foundation. She has a law degree from the University of Surrey and has completed executive leadership programs at Columbia University, the Wharton School, and Cambridge University.
Mariya Aliko Dangote has been appointed Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations – Cement & Foods, where she will oversee commercial strategy for cement and food operations while also driving integration, market expansion, and operational excellence.
She was nominated to the Board of Dangote Cement Plc in 2005 and is currently the Executive Director, Operations at Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc. She previously held key strategy positions at Dangote Industries Limited, including Group Strategy Lead, and has experience in risk management and business strategy.
She holds a law degree from Bayero University in Kano and an MBA from Coventry University in the United Kingdom. Mariya also serves on the boards of Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN), Dangote Cement Limited, and the Al-Ummah Development Foundation, and is a fellow of the National Institute of Credit Administration.