Alhassan Dantata
Alhassan Dantata ((ⓘ); 1877 – 17 August 1955) was a Northern Nigerian trader in kola nuts and ground nuts, and he was a distributor of European goods. He supplied large British trading companies with raw materials and also had business interests in the Gold Coast. At the time of his death, he was the wealthiest man in West Africa. He is the great-grandfather of Aliko Dangote, the wealthiest person in Nigeria and Africa.
Alhassan Dantata | |
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| Born | 1877 |
| Died | 17 August 1955 (aged 77–78) Kano, Northern Region, British Nigeria |
| Resting place | Sarari ward of Kano |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Madrasah in Bebeji |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Board member of | Kano Emirate Council |
| Spouse(s) | Umma Zaria, Maimuna |
| Children | Mamuda, Ahmadu, Sanusi, Aminu, Mudi (Sulaiman), Abdullahi, Amina (Yaawo), Bara'atu |
| Relatives | Aliko Dangote (great-grandson through Sanusi Dantata), Abba Mudi Dantata (CEO INAAS UNIConcepts)(grandson through Mudi Dantata), Sayyu Dantata, Tahir Dantata |
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