Omo, make we yarn about one big man wey no dey slack for business, Aliko Dangote! E get money like say na water, but wetin we go talk today na how im dey prepare im pikin dem well well make dem fit carry di business waka go far.
Na im wey start from small trading, now e don turn Africa biggest industrial empire—cuz no go forget say di man get cement, sugar, refinery, and plenty more under im belt. But wetin be di secret? Na di way im dey groom im three daughters to carry di business matter join dem wahala.
Mariya na di eldest among dem, and she no dey joke. As Executive Director of Operations for Dangote Sugar Refinery, she dey lead di charge for strategic innovation. E no be joke, my people! She don get MBA from Coventry University and she join di company for 2016. Fast forward to 2022, dem appoint am Executive Director! Na she dey sit down for board of Dangote Cement, even replace im papa when it time for she to shine.
Halima, di second daughter, no dey rest too. She be Group Executive Director for Commercial Operations, dey oversee important strategies wey go make dem collect di money. Plus, she don manage di Dangote Family Office for Dubai, where she dey run investment and charity tins as well. She don gather serious education matter like bachelor’s degree from American Intercontinental University and MBA from Webster Graduate School. Dis girl dey chop business well well!
Fatima, di last born, dey handle commercial operations and procurement. Na she dey bring di noise when e reach sales and marketing. She don dey board for NASCON Allied Industries since 2023 and she dey involve for charity work too. This babe dey follow her papa go public places, and she dey show say she no just dey there because dem fit pay am salary.
Your eye no go fit believe wetin dey happen! No be privilege only dey run for dis family, na strategy and preparatory work. Dangote no just give dem money; e invest for their education and enter dem for di boardroom gbas gbos since small. E be like say he sabi wetin e dey do well well. Na wetin make di rise of di girls dey show real responsibility and mentorship.
As di gist dey hot now for Africa about how generational wealth fit pass from papa to pikin, na so Dangote approach dey shine like new money. E no get time for talk only; na action dey follow am. Dis one fit serve as model for everybody wey wan make their business last, no be just to dey waka dey chop chop.
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