By Own Correspondent- Zimbabwean entrepreneur Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula won the Forbes Africa Business Woman of the Year award at the Leading Woman Summit in Durban, South Africa in March
Simbi-Ndhlukula founded Securico Security Services in 1998 with four employees the company is now Zimbabwe’s largest security group with 3 400 employees, 900 of them women and revenue exceeding $13 million.
Securico Security Services was the first security company in Zimbabwe to achieve an ISO (International Organization for Standardisation) certification.
The Forbes Leading Woman Summit was held under the theme “New Wealth Creators” keynote speakers included supermodel Naomi Campbell, former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters and South African Minister of Planning Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. It was a colourful event as she celebrated the award last night at the Venue in Avondale.
Music sensation Mukudzei Mukombe popularly known as Jah Prayzah was also among those who came and celebrated with the businesswoman. It was a nice night out indeed as we celebrated our very own putting our country on the map.
Keep flying the flag for us girl. We are always behind you, we so happy to see one of our own doing it all the way, congratulations sister you make our nation proud.