Jaqueline (Jackie) Hussein holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Management from the University of South Africa. Afterwards, she trained with Ernst and Young for seven years in Zimbabwe and South Africa and is registered as a registered Chartered Accountant in both countries. Notably, Jackie is Zimbabwe’s first woman to establish and operate a registered accounting practice, July28, which she leads in offering advisory, risk management, and financial services which has expanded into technology for enhanced business reporting and workflow automation. She began her consulting career in Tanzania in 2010 before relocating to Zimbabwe, where she now serves on the Board of a microfinance institution, chairing its Finance and Risk Committee. Jackie joined the Simbisa board in 2021 as an Independent Non-Executive Director and is a dedicated advocate and mentor for women’s advancement and start-ups.