Dangote's daughter gets top position as Executive Director of father's group of companies

- The second daughter of Africa's richest man, Halima Aliko Dangote, has been appointed as the Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations of the business conglomerate

- A release by the company states that Halima Aliko Dangote is returning to the Group after serving on secondment in several capacities

- Halima Aliko Dangote is also a Trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation

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Halima Aliko Dangote, the second daughter of Africa's richest man has been appointed as the Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL).

A release by the company states that Halima Aliko Dangote is returning to the Group after serving on secondment in several capacities across two of its Business Units over the last five years.

Halima Aliko Dangote is also a Trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the conglomerate.

In her most recent role, Halima served as Executive Director of Dangote Flour Mills. Remarkably, she led the turnaround of the business from loss in turnover to a profitable status; a feat derived from consistent high performance over time.

Previously, she served as Executive Director of NASCON, a manufacturer of salt, seasonings and related consumer products, which are enjoying huge patronage among consumers. She continues to serve as a Non-Executive Director of NASCON.

Halima is the president of the Board of The Africa Center in New York, a uniquely focused centre providing a forward-looking gateway for engagement with Africa while encompassing policy, business and culture. She is a Board member of Endeavour Nigeria and is also a member of the Women Corporate Directors (WCD).

She has over 12 years of professional experience and has held several executive management roles.

In her new role, Halima will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Dangote Group's customer strategy to drive customer growth, improve customer relationship management, enhance customer experience and increase long term customer value, according to the release.

She will also be responsible for the implementation of the Group's shared services strategy with specific oversight for the following functions; Commercial, Strategic procurement, Administration and Branding & Communications.

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Halima, who has a strong passion for women empowerment, holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Marketing from the American Intercontinental University, London, United Kingdom and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Webster Business School, United Kingdom.

She has attended a number of high profile leadership development programmes including the Programme for Leadership Development (PLD) at Harvard Business School; Executive Development Programme at Kellogg School of Management; Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Executives at Columbia Business School.

The Dangote Group, which recently emerged as the Most Admired African Brand and the Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria for the second consecutive year (2018 - 2019) is actively involved in manufacturing cement, sugar, salt, flour, poly-products as well as logistics, oil & gas and real estate.

Meanwhile, telling photos of mothers with babies strapped to their backs while journeying across a stream at Mognori, the Ghana-Burkina Faso border in Bawku, Upper East region have emerged online.

And there’s nothing simple about the photos which convey powerful messages of what mothers especially those in deprived areas go through as they go about their daily activities.

While this is not unique to just the women, these mothers risk their lives and those of their children as the jostle and bustle in an effort to make something meaningful of their day.

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