RismadarVoice Business
September 19, 2026
Halima Dangote, daughter of Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, says she and her sisters were not raised as spoilt children despite growing up in a wealthy and privileged family.
Halima made the remarks during an interview alongside her sisters, Mariya and Fatima Dangote, while discussing their upbringing, approach to wealth and responsibilities within the Dangote Group.
A portion of the interview, originally published in August 2026, resurfaced on social media on Saturday, drawing renewed attention to the sisters and their roles in the family business.
“We are not spoilt,” Halima said, explaining that the sisters have generally preferred to maintain a low profile rather than emphasise their family background.
She said they rarely draw attention to their relationship with their father when interacting with people within their social circles, adding that maintaining such privacy was easier before they became more widely recognised.
Halima also said the three sisters are not particularly interested in displaying their possessions or lifestyles on social media, preferring their professional records to speak for them.
‘NUMBERS DON’T LIE’
According to Halima, the sisters assess their contributions through measurable business performance, including sales, profitability and growth.
She pointed to their involvement in key positions within the business and said results provide a clearer measure of their performance.
“We are all in those key positions and, I mean, numbers don’t lie,” she said.
The three sisters hold senior positions within the Dangote Group, where they are involved in different areas of the conglomerate’s operations.
Their father, Aliko Dangote, has previously spoken publicly about his confidence in his daughters’ abilities, rejecting the suggestion that having a male child was necessary for the family business.
“I don’t think a son would have done something better than these three daughters that I have,” Dangote said in an earlier interview.
Halima’s comments offer a rare glimpse into how the sisters view their privileged upbringing, public profile and responsibilities within the businesses founded by their father.
