Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has appointed his three daughters to key executive positions within the Dangote Group as part of a broader leadership restructuring aimed at strengthening succession and governance.
Halima Aliko Dangote has been named Group Executive Director, Dangote Family Office & International Offices (Dubai & London). She will continue leading the establishment of the family office in Dubai, overseeing governance frameworks, operational models, policies, and organisational structure.
In her expanded role, Halima will assume executive oversight of the Group’s Dubai and London offices, ensuring alignment with corporate governance standards, operational efficiency, cost discipline, and compliance across international operations.
Fatima Aliko Dangote has been appointed Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations – Oil & Gas. She will provide commercial leadership across the Group’s energy businesses, including Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, fertiliser operations, and West African Exploration and Production Company Limited (WAEP) Upstream.
Fatima will also retain oversight of corporate communications, administration and facilities, as well as group procurement functions.
Mariya Aliko Dangote takes on the role of Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations – Cement & Foods Businesses. She will lead commercial strategy for the Group’s cement and food operations across various markets, focusing on expanding market reach, enhancing customer value, and driving operational excellence.
The appointments, according to an internal note, reflect the company’s commitment to succession planning, sustainability, and long-term institutional growth as it pursues its Vision 2030 ambition of becoming a $100 billion enterprise.
Meanwhile, the Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. to support the expansion of its refinery and other large-scale projects.
The deal is expected to accelerate the expansion of the Dangote refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, potentially positioning it as the world’s largest refinery upon completion.
The expansion programme will also increase polypropylene production from 900,000 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 2.4 million mtpa. Urea production capacity in Nigeria is projected to triple from 3 million to 9 million mtpa, in addition to the existing 3 million mtpa capacity in Ethiopia, reinforcing the Group’s position as a leading global urea producer.
Production capacity for Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) is also set to rise to 400,000 mtpa, strengthening supply to Africa’s detergent and cleaning products industry.
The Group described the partnership as a strategic investment aimed at deepening its construction footprint and accelerating execution across refining, petrochemicals, agriculture, and infrastructure projects as it advances toward its long-term growth targets.
