Eldest daughter of Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has been appointed as the Executive Director of Tiger Brand Consumer Goods in her father's company.
Halima Dangote pictured with her father and some colleagues
Halima Dangote, daughter of Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has been appointed an Executive Director of Tiger Brand Consumer Goods (TGBC) Plc. which was formerly known as Dangote Flour Mills.
The news was made known through a letter written to the Nigerian Stock Exchange by the company this week. The letter states that her appointment is effective from February 15th, 2016.
Halima has been a member of the board of executives of the Dangote Industries Limited since 2008 and has proven to have the skills for business just like her father.
Halima is the eldest of Aliko Dangote’s three daughters. She is a mother of two and has been married to Suleiman Sani Bello since 2008. She has a Master’s in Business Administration from Webster Business School London United Kingdom and a BA in Marketing from American Intercontinental University London, UK.
She started her career as a Business Analyst with KPMG where she worked for a year and proceeded to become the Special Assistant to the President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited a position, which she still, holds to date.
She is currently a Trustee of the Dangote Foundation, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of MHF Properties Limited, Executive Director Commercial (EDC) NASCON, a subsidiary of DIL, and an Executive Director at Dangote Industries Limited. Halima also currently runs Cupcake Factory in Lagos, which specialises in unique cake designs.