Shared Interest

Social investment fund, raising capital in the U.S. from individuals, foundations and financial institutions to support micro-lending in Southern Africa.

[Shared Interest @SharedInterest_]

Welcome Tshegofatso “Tshego” Nesvåg to our Board! She joins a group of distinguished leaders with a strong commitment to expanding access to capital and empowering underserved communities, strengthening our mission for an inclusive financial future. #SharedInterest #Leadership

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Join us in welcoming Agai Jones to our leadership team as Senior Director of Development! With deep experience in social impact and partnerships, he expands our ability to drive change in 2025 and beyond. Meet the team! #SharedInterest #VoicesofChange #ImpactInvesting #SA

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This #Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for our donors and partners who make our impact possible.
Your support not only drives economic justice in Southern Africa, but also empowers the next generation of changemakers through our HBCU Social Impact Leaders Program. #SharedInterest

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Congratulations to Aniaba N'Guessan '26, Morehouse triple major and HBCU Social Impact Leaders Program ambassador, on being selected as a 2026 Rhodes Scholar. Honored to celebrate this milestone!
#RhodesScholar
#HBCUSocialImpactLeaders
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#MorehouseCollege

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As a gift this holiday season, we're excited to share a special never-before-seen video recap of our 30th Anniversary Voices of Change in Southern Africa Reception #ImpatInvesting #SouthernAfrica #lionking #Sustainability

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It's an honor to present the Corporate Leadership Award to Citi Commercial Bank at our 30th Anniversary Gala! Accepting this award was Raymond Gatcliffe, Head of Citi Commercial Bank North America who’s work exemplifies Citi’s commitment to empowering business and communities

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Our Women's Economic Leadership Award went to Wendy Luhabe, a prominent business leader and social entrepreneur who has revolutionized the landscape of economic inclusion for women. View her powerful acceptance speech below! #SharedInterest #womeninbusiness #impactinvesting

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Our Cultural Innovator Award went to the legendary @therealLEBO_M at our 30th Anniversary Gala this year. As "The Voice of The Lion King", Lebo M has elevated African artistry to global heights through his contributions to music, theater, and culture #sharedinterest #lionking

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This past Giving Tuesday was a huge success! With your help we have been able to empower hundreds of Black women entrepreneurs, inspire the next generation of global leaders, and support amazing projects in Southern Africa! We look forward to 2025! #SharedInterest #GivingTuesday

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✨ Be part of this mission. Let’s build a future of economic justice & sustainable development! Stay tuned for end of year campaign details in November! #SharedInterest #ImpactInvesting #EconomicJustice #SouthernAfrica https://t.co/ZrlelnnBG9

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In 2024, we made strides—like launching the HBCU Social Impact Leaders Project & supporting gender-smart lending. Your support will help us unlock $8M in local capital for Black women entrepreneurs tackling food security, climate, & housing. #SharedInterest #EconomicJustice #HBCU

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🚀 Shared Interest's End of Year Campaign is launching this November! Join us in empowering Black women & youth entrepreneurs, smallholder farmers, & social impact leaders in the US & Southern Africa. 🌍#SharedInterest #EconomicJustice #Impactinvesting https://t.co/ZrlelnnBG9

[Felicia Mabuza-Suttle @Feliciamabuza]

Tomorrow we recognize the valor of our youth. They fought bullets with stones on June 16, 1976. I will be sharing conversations with youth from the #FeliciaShow.

Praying for a peaceful transition.

#BrendaFassie was always a hit with youth on the #FeliciaShow.

#HomeSick.

[David Schilling @dschilling44]

Tutu’s presence brought the uncommon mixture of joy and struggle against systems of oppression in South Africa and around the world. His example continues to illuminate, challenge, and empower us all for a long time to come.@ICCRonline @InvestForRights @BHRRC @SharedInterest_

[Akili Dada @AkiliDada]

Congratulations to @DORCASONYANGO, one of our board members, for completing the Executive Leadership Development Program at @Harvard.

We celebrate her remarkable accomplishment & continued efforts to inspire African girls to take on leadership roles.
🔗: https://t.co/NNMzhDjkZA

[Palesa Morudu Rosenberg @palesa_morudu]

#SATurns30 this weekend. @sherwiebp
Taking this opportunity to ask peeps to support my Brooklyn Half run in support of @SharedInterest_ . Please donate and help me achieve my goal. https://t.co/KybiXgxPBQ
https://t.co/hGq9Td1l3c

[Felicia Mabuza-Suttle @Feliciamabuza]

@SharedInterest_ @WendyLuhabe @therealLEBO_M @TutuNaomi @RediTlhabi @makhondlovu Momentous indeed!
Looking forward to enjoying some South African nostalgia in New York with familiar young voices of change as we celebrate #30YrsOfDemocracySA. Thank you @SharedInterest_

@sherwiebp you are doing a great job being the eyes and ears of SA in the US.👏🏾

@SABCNews

[Felicia Mabuza-Suttle @Feliciamabuza]

It's all about #30YrsOfDemocracySA in New York this weekend.

South Africa is on display on the NASDAQ Tower.

On Monday, @SharedInterest_ will host its 30th Anniversary Voices of Change Gala honoring @therealLEBO_M @WendyLuhabe & more. We will hear from the voices of change.

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

Tonight @SharedInterest_ honours amazing South Africans in New York. (I'll tell you about them later!) Shared Interest celebrates 30 years of unlocking funds in the US to support enterprises, especially women & youth led ones. I will be moderating a panel: Why Africa? Why Now?