Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, a businessman and trader was West Africa richest man around 1940s.
He built the Kano Groundnut Pyramids with each pyramid having more than 15,000 filled bags. He also worked with kolanuts and was also a supplier to British trading companies.
British Bank Of West Africa (now First bank) opened their first branch at Kano in 1929, He became the first businessman to deposit money into their bank and first to do so on any bank in Nigeria depositing 20 camel load of Silver coins.
His great grandson, Aliko Dangote is now the World's Richest Black Man
#jaconnaafrica #jagajagafrica #jajiotheteacher #JTT
He built the Kano Groundnut Pyramids with each pyramid having more than 15,000 filled bags. He also worked with kolanuts and was also a supplier to British trading companies.
British Bank Of West Africa (now First bank) opened their first branch at Kano in 1929, He became the first businessman to deposit money into their bank and first to do so on any bank in Nigeria depositing 20 camel load of Silver coins.
His great grandson, Aliko Dangote is now the World's Richest Black Man
#jaconnaafrica #jagajagafrica #jajiotheteacher #JTT
Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, a businessman and trader was West Africa richest man around 1940s.
He built the Kano Groundnut Pyramids with each pyramid having more than 15,000 filled bags. He also worked with kolanuts and was also a supplier to British trading companies.
British Bank Of West Africa (now First bank) opened their first branch at Kano in 1929, He became the first businessman to deposit money into their bank and first to do so on any bank in Nigeria depositing 20 camel load of Silver coins.
His great grandson, Aliko Dangote is now the World's Richest Black Man
#jaconnaafrica #jagajagafrica #jajiotheteacher #JTT
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