Episode 84

Ferdinand Turatsinze on Impact Investing from Rwanda to Notre Dame

May 15, 2025

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Ferdinand Turatsinze, a young African investment analyst working with Fortis Green on renewable energy investment projects. Ferdinand details his professional path from schooling in his home country to earning his Master’s degree in Business and Technology Innovation at the University of Notre Dame, his experience at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village which supports orphaned survivors of the Rwanda genocide, learning how to structure and manage investment funds, his passion for making a positive difference in the lives of others through agriculture business education, how he has seen the power of capital first hand, and much more.

A New Lens with CommonGood Capital
A New Lens with CommonGood Capital
#84 - Ferdinand Turatsinze on Impact Investing from Rwanda to Notre Dame
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Ferdinand Turatsinze
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