Alhassan Dantata was a Northern Nigerian trader in kola nuts and ground nuts, and he was a distributor of European goods.
He had the following children:
Ahmadu Dantata (1916–1960): politician
Sanusi Dantata (1917–1997): businessman
Alhaji Mudi Dantata (1918–2005), businessman
Mamudi or Mahmud Dantat (1922–1983) also known as Mamuda Wapa
Aminu Dantata (1931- ): businessman
Generation 3:
Alhaji Abdulkadir Dantata
Munzali Dantata (1957): grandson, Nigerian lawyer [citation needed]
Generation 4:
Aliko Dangote (1957- ): great grandson, a billionaire
Sani Dangota
Generation 5:
Mariya Dangote
Fatima Dangote
Halima Dangote