Dangote daughters take top roles as group pursues Sh60 trillion Vision 2030

Dangote daughters take top roles as group pursues Sh60 trillion Vision 2030

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has strategically elevated his daughters into pivotal executive roles within the Dangote Group, solidifying family leadership across a conglomerate operating in 17 countries.

This transition aligns with the group’s ambitious Vision 2030, which aims to build a Sh60 trillion ($100 billion) enterprise by the end of the decade, according to Business Insider Africa.

Halima Aliko Dangote serves as Group Executive Director, overseeing the Dangote Family Office and international hubs in London and Dubai.

A marketing graduate with an MBA from Webster Business School, Halima previously led a turnaround at Dangote Flour Mills and remains a fixture on several boards, including The Africa Centre in New York.

Her focus remains on establishing rigorous governance and operational frameworks for the group’s global offices.

Fatima Aliko Dangote has been appointed Group Executive Director of Commercial Operations for Oil and Gas.

A trained lawyer and member of the Nigerian Bar, she manages the group’s energy portfolio, including the fertiliser sector and the massive Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Her role also encompasses group procurement and corporate communications.

Her academic background includes executive programs at Columbia, Wharton, and Cambridge.

Mariya Aliko Dangote now leads as Group Executive Director of Commercial Operations for Cement and Foods.

Tasked with market expansion and operational efficiency, she brings experience from the boards of Dangote Cement and Dangote Sugar Refinery. Mariya holds a law degree from Bayero University and an MBA from Coventry University.

The group’s growth is anchored by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which is currently undergoing a Sh240 billion ($400 million) expansion in partnership with Chinese firm XCMG.

This project is set to increase capacity from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels per day, making it the world’s largest refinery. 

Dangote appears to be ensuring that the leadership of his manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure empire remains a family affair during its most significant era of expansion.