CAREER TIMELINE
1996 – 1998 PJ Construction
Sales Executive. Began career selling building materials; learned operations and stakeholder management on construction projects.
1998 – 1999 Randalls Group
Personal Assistant to Divisional
CEO. Early exposure to corporate leadership and executive
coordination.
1999 – 2003 First Mutual Asset Management (Property Division)
Property Investment Administrator. Oversaw from project kickoff to payment ; worked on Arundel Office Park and First Mutual Head Office developments.
2003 – 2007
Ernst & Young Zimbabwe → South Africa. She entered Chartered Accountancy training (2003); transferred to E&Y SA in 2007; promoted Assistant Manager by 2009.
2010
Founded July28 Consulting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, later moved HQ to Harare. She became the first registered female-owned and run accounting firm in Zimbabwe (2020 Independent feature).
2014 – 2015
Formed strategic tech alliances: Caseware Africa (July 2014) & Kofax (2015). She introduced automation software for audit and financial reporting; won Top African Partner Awards for largest turnover growth and new business volume. Became CaseWare’s exclusive Zimbabwe partner.
2015
SME Association of Zimbabwe Award – 1st Runner-Up “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.”
National recognition for female entrepreneurship and SME impact.
2016 – 2017
Partnership with Confirmation.com (2017) and Kofax Intelligent Automation roll-outs via Lexmark & Sharp alliances. She expanded into enterprise content automation and document digitization across Zimbabwe & region. Opened Bulawayo branch (2017).
2017 – 2020
Mentorship & Ecosystem Leadership Advisory Board member, Impact Hub Harare; judge & mentor for Seedstars, Youth Connekt, Enactus, BOOST Fellowship.
Advocated entrepreneurship and youth empowerment; publicly committed to mentoring five start-ups per year for 20 years.
2018 – 2020
July28 – Main sponsor of PAAB Annual Conference (3 years) and partner with Institute of Administrators (IAC) on CPD events. Cemented reputation as industry leader in accounting professional development.
2020 (July)
10th Anniversary Feature in Zimbabwe
Independent .
Multi-page profile celebrating a decade of impact, female leadership and digital innovation in finance.
Nov 2020 → Jun 2025
Independent Non-Executive Director – Simbisa Brands Ltd. Board appointment announced Nov 2020 (African Financials); effective Jan 2021 and served for four and half years
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2021 – 2025
Non-Executive Deputy Chair – FMC Finance Zimbabwe and Zambia. Governance roles overseeing financial services and regional expansion.
2022 – 2023
Published reflective essay on Medium – “Finding Your Calling: My Journey.” Shared personal philosophy on purpose, faith and leadership: turning uncertainty into calling; garnered positive reader engagement.
2024 – 2025
Speaker and Thought Leader – ICAZ Public Sector Convention, Women Accountants Forum, KPMG Audit Committee Forum. Topics: AI in Accounting, Digitization of Audit, Women in Leadership. Featured in event social media and press snippets.
2025 – Present
July28 Group Expansion and Tech Integration
The New Light of Enterprise is here.
GertyNova Africa is Mrs Hussein's passion in action. It is a unified digital hub that helps organizations across Africa run smoothly, stay resilient, and grow with confidence. From finance and HR to sales, operations, healthcare, training, and legal services, it brings everything together in one place while keeping technology human, helpful, and empowering. It is built for Africa today and for those who want to create opportunities for everyone to thrive.