Divine Ndhlukula left a stable corporate job to found SECURICO in 1998, starting the security services company with a small loan at a time when the security industry in Zimbabwe was almost entirely male-dominated.
Ndhlukula built SECURICO from the ground up into one of Zimbabwe's largest and most respected security companies, providing employment to thousands of Zimbabweans and establishing a significant presence across the country's security services sector.
As a woman leading a major security company in a historically male-dominated industry, Ndhlukula became a significant symbol of entrepreneurial achievement in Zimbabwe, demonstrating that gender need not limit success even in traditionally gendered industries.
Ndhlukula has received extensive recognition for her business achievement, including being named one of Africa's most successful businesswomen, and continues to be a significant voice for entrepreneurship and women's business leadership across Southern Africa.
- Built SECURICO into one of Zimbabwe's largest security services companies
- Founded her business with a small loan in a male-dominated industry
- Provided employment to thousands of Zimbabweans through her company
- Became a significant symbol of female entrepreneurial success in a traditionally gendered sector
- Widely recognised as one of Africa's most successful businesswomen
- Modest starting capital need not limit eventual business scale. Her company grew from a small loan into one of Zimbabwe's largest security providers.
- Entering traditionally gendered industries can create powerful symbolic impact. Her success in security services challenged assumptions about the sector.
- Employment creation reflects a business's broader economic significance. Her company's thousands of jobs extended her impact well beyond her own success.
- Risk-taking in leaving stable employment can lead to substantial long-term reward. Her decision to leave corporate employment enabled her eventual business success.