Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has appointed his daughters to major executive positions within the multi-billion-dollar Dangote Group, THISDAY learnt yesterday.
Halima Aliko Dangote has been named Group Executive Director, Dangote Family Office & International Offices (Dubai & London). She will continue to lead the development of the Dubai Family Office while overseeing the Group’s international offices, ensuring alignment with governance standards, operational excellence, cost discipline, and compliance across both locations. Her mandate also includes embedding world-class governance standards and coordinating all functions supporting the Group’s international activities.
The appointment reflects the Dangote Group’s focus on succession, sustainability, and stewardship, aiming to prepare the next generation of leadership to strengthen governance, discipline, and institutional capacity as the company expands its global footprint.
“As we intensify our journey toward Vision 2030, our ambition to become a $100 billion enterprise by decade’s end, we must continue to strengthen our leadership bench and empower a new generation to take on expanded responsibilities in shaping our future,” a company note stated.
In related appointments, Fatima Aliko Dangote has been named Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations – Oil & Gas, where she will lead commercial strategy across the Group’s energy businesses, including the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP), Fertilizer, and the West African Exploration and Production Company Limited (WAEP) Upstream. She will also continue overseeing Corporate Communications, Administration & Facilities, and Group Procurement.
Mariya Aliko Dangote has been appointed Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations – Cement & Foods, tasked with driving commercial strategy, enhancing market reach, and fostering operational excellence across all cement and foods operations, with a focus on integration and growth in the consumer sector.
“These appointments ensure that the next generation of Dangote leadership is empowered to carry forward the legacy while driving the innovation and scale needed for our Vision 2030 aspiration,” the company added.
Dangote Group Construction Equipment Deal
Meanwhile, the Dangote Group signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading construction equipment manufacturers. The deal is aimed at accelerating the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, positioning it as the largest refinery globally.
The additional equipment will support ongoing projects across refining, petrochemicals, agriculture, and large-scale infrastructure, complementing existing assets for refinery expansion, which is expected to complete within three years.
Beyond refining, the expansion will increase polypropylene production from 900,000 to 2.4 million metric tonnes per annum, triple urea capacity in Nigeria from 3 million to 9 million mtpa (alongside Ethiopia’s 3 million mtpa), and boost Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) production to 400,000 mtpa, reinforcing the Group’s leadership in Africa’s detergent and cleaning agents sector. Additional base oil production capacity is also part of the expansion plan.
The Dangote Group described the agreement with XCMG as a strategic investment to deepen its construction footprint and accelerate its goal of becoming a $100 billion enterprise by 2030.
“The additional equipment we are acquiring under this partnership will significantly enhance execution across our projects. With this investment, we are positioning ourselves to become the number one construction company in the world,” the Group said.
As the Dangote Group accelerates expansion and regional market development, the appointments and strategic investments signal a new era of leadership and growth, aligned with the Group’s Vision 2030 ambitions.
