Notable people
Notable people named Dangote
People with the surname Dangote who are documented in published, independent sources. Most of them belong to one Kano family.
Mohammed Dangote
A Kano trader and associate of the Dantata merchant family. He married Mariya Sanusi Dantata. He is the earliest bearer of the name who appears regularly in published sources.
Aliko Dangote
An industrialist and the founder of the Dangote Group. He is the son of Mohammed Dangote and Mariya Sanusi Dantata, and he is the best-known bearer of the surname internationally.
Sani Dangote
A businessman with interests in manufacturing, agriculture and oil services, and the younger brother of Aliko Dangote. He died in the United States in 2021.
Halima Dangote
A business executive and a daughter of Aliko Dangote. She is also known as Halima Aliko-Dangote, a form that joins her father’s given name to the family name.
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Sources
- “Aliko Dangote”, Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliko_Dangote.
- “Sani Dangote”, Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sani_Dangote. Also Channels Television, 15 November 2021, channelstv.com.
- “Halima Dangote”, Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halima_Dangote.
- “Aliko Dangote: Kano trader’s son who rose to become Africa’s richest man”, Nation (Kenya), nation.africa.