And as conversations about legacy and succession quietly gather pace, attention is naturally turning to three names: Mariya, Halima and Fatima Dangote. Meet the first well-known richest African man Kankam who had incomprehensible worthBehind the towering silos of cement and the roaring engines of refinery pipelines stand three women raised at the centre of Africa’s most powerful business dynasty. That discretion has only heightened public curiosity about who she is; a woman shaped by elite education and proximity to one of Africa’s most powerful business figures. Fatima DangoteThen there is Fatima Dangote, the youngest. Together, Mariya, Halima and Fatima are gradually stepping into clearer view, not simply as daughters of Africa’s richest man, but as educated, accomplished women whose lives are increasingly intertwined with one of the continent’s most powerful business empires.

Source: GhanaWeb February 21, 2026 10:50 UTC