Kamanda Celestin2025-09-142025-09-142024https://repository.ndu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/122Private security companies play an important role towards economic security and development of any nation. In Rwanda one such private security company is ISCO which has been on frontline in hiring security personnel. ISCO also has crucial access control in most entities in the country in providing security services which has significantly contributed to economic security in the country. There exist however, literature gap on the contribution of ISCO company to the economic security in Rwanda, hence the reason the present study attempt to assess. The study assessed whether security services provided by ISCO in Rwanda have enabled business enterprises, commercial banks and individuals who are beneficiaries of this company to consistently meet their needs sustainably with dignity and with reduced rate of crimes due to robberies and theft as was being experienced in the absence of private security companies. The study had three objectives: to establish the effect of security guards provided by private security companies on economic security in Rwanda, to determine the effect of cash-in-transit as one of the services provided by ISCO on economic security in Rwanda, and to establish the effect of vehicle-tracking as key measures that were taken by ISCO on economic security in Rwanda. The study was conducted using descriptive survey design. Data collection technics used included questionnaires and interviews targeting business owners, commercial banks and individuals who are the beneficiaries of ISCO security company’s services. Primary data was obtained from owners of private enterprises like bank managers, private business owners and security guards employees of private security companies. Study findings confirmed that many people have been able to realize improved livelihood due to security guard interventions over the last five years hence achieving economic security. Study findings also indicated that providing escorts for cash- in- transit management has significantly contributed to increasing asset accumulation in the organizations where they provide services, improved livelihood of individuals who benefit from these services, and that cash in transit management has contributed to increasing productivity hence achieving economic security. The findings indicated that vehicle tracking technic has significantly reduced crime rate more especially theft. This has contributed a lot in achieving economic security because business owners and individual beneficiaries of private security company have been able to meet their needs sustainably with dignity and with reduced rate of crimes. In conclusion, there was improved livelihood, increased productivity and asset accumulation as key elements of economic security as a result of services provided by ISCO private security companies in Rwanda.enThesis