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Dangote’s younger brother dies in US

Sani Dangote, the younger brother of Africa’s richest man, is dead.

Details of his death are sketchy but he was said to have died at a US hospital.

The deceased was theĀ Group Vice President Dangote Group, while his brother, Aliko, is the president.

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He was an established businessman with investments in key sectors of the economy including manufacturing, agriculture and oil services. \

In his lifetime, Sani sat on the boards of several other companies including Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, Alsan Insurance Brokers, Dan-Hydro Company Limited, Dansa Food Processing Company Limited and Dangote Farms Limited.

He was the Deputy Chairman of African Gum Arabic Producers Association and a two-time President of Lagos Polo Club in addition to being a professional polo player.

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