Alhassan Dantata

Alhassan Dantata
Born
Alhassan Abdullahi

1877
Bebeji, Kano Emirate, Sokoto Caliphate (present-day Bebeji, Kano State, Nigeria)
Died17 August 1955(1955-08-17) (aged 77–78)
Kano, Northern Region, British Nigeria
Resting placeSarari ward of Kano
EducationMadrasah in Bebeji
OccupationMerchant
Political partyNorthern People's Congress
Spouse(s)Umma Zaria, Maimuna
Children
RelativesAliko Dangote (great-grandson through Sanusi)
FamilyDantata family

Alhassan Dantata ((Listenⓘ); Arabic: ال حسان دان تاتا, romanized: al-Ḥasan ɗan Tātā; 1877 – 17 August 1955) was a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. Through his trade with large British companies, he became one of the wealthiest men in West Africa during his time.[1][2]: 159  He is the great-grandfather of Aliko Dangote, the wealthiest person in Nigeria and Africa.

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