Laura Davis

VC. Angel investor. Experience inventor. Africa traveler. Serial entrepreneur. Mom. Co-CEO @renewcapital Editor @theafricabrief

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Debt is coming home.

Over 50% of Africa’s public debt is now domestic.

At the same time:
• Crypto is getting rules
• China is building digital rails
• Markets are slowly connecting

Control is rising.
So is risk.

Read:
https://t.co/8jhbiR3hq8

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

How does a war in the Middle East affect Africa?

Start with the Red Sea.
Then, Ethiopia’s $1.5B port bill through Djibouti.

This week’s Africa Brief connects the geopolitical and economic threads shaping the continent right now.

Read:
https://t.co/Qr1sEqemOM

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Africa’s coverage gap is 9%.
Its usage gap is 64%.

That tells you everything about the next phase.

Execution.

Stablecoins are real. Passporting goes live. Corridors create scale.

More in this week’s Brief:
https://t.co/aLKuByKj9I

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Africa raised $2.1B in VC in 2025, per AVCA.

Global VC was $425B.
That is 0.5%.

AI absorbed half the market. Africa barely touched the surge.
Venture debt gap.
Exit rethink.
Agriculture upside.

Full context:
https://t.co/e1TbFZdDtd

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Africa holds $29.5T in mineral value.

The real debate is not supply.
It is who captures the margin.

Mining Indaba, gold, fiscal reform and a warning about a new scramble.

Full context: https://t.co/KYEhjz0rJb

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Who prices Africa and who pays the price?

This week’s Africa Brief looks at ratings, debt, venture finance and why credibility now shapes everything from energy to startups.

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[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Markets are reopening. China is lending less. Purchasing power remains tight.

This week’s Africa Brief looks at who actually holds the switch.

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[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Africa’s 2026 outlook is not simple.

Aid is retreating. Cities are surging. #Growth is stabilizing but thin.

This week’s Africa Brief pulls those threads together.

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[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Africa’s growth story is rarely where headlines point.

This week’s Africa Brief looks at rivers, data centers, currencies and culture, the quiet drivers of the next decade.

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[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Minerals, capital, geopolitics. #Africa is where the pressure points are converging.

We publish The Africa Brief because context matters.

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#RenewCapital #AfricaBrief #ContextMatters

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

This week in the Africa Brief: ports and corridors, instant pay rails, $1T in state assets, an energy puzzle and forest elephants quietly rebounding in #Gabon.

Harbors, wallets, watts and wildlife.

Link: https://t.co/eoqL1UZLqu

#AfricaBrief #Leadership

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

This week in the Brief: hidden alpha, a billion job curve, seven leaders short at the #G20, Russia at sea and a volcano waking up under a flight path.

Africa is never boring.

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[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Hello from #Kigali.

Mobile money is rising, fintechs are scaling, Ghana is resetting and Gabon is reminding us what untouched beauty looks like.

Africa always moves.

🔗: https://t.co/40DfOFgqNZ

#LauraDavis #AfricaBrief #Africa

[Renew Capital @Renew_Capital]

African startup acts: game-changers or just hype?
Tunisia, Senegal and Nigeria ✅
Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia 🔜
These laws promise easier startups, better funding and fewer barriers but are they delivering?
Let’s break it down → https://t.co/7ieZPlzEe3

#Entrepreneurship #Startup

[Renew Capital @Renew_Capital]

We're #Hiring!

Looking for your next career move? Renew Capital is on the lookout for top talent to join our mission of supporting startup founders across Africa.

Here are our latest open roles: https://t.co/04roA44YVy

🔹 Follow us on LinkedIn for more #JobOpportunities

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

@mattpdavis @elonmusk @LinkedIn I could not agree more!

[mattpdavis @mattpdavis]

My thoughts on #GivingTuesday2024 and why #Africa needs investment, not charity. @elonmusk being from South Africa, not sure if you have an opinion on this. https://t.co/4EwYPGbyrL via @LinkedIn

[Renew Capital @Renew_Capital]

Charity is holding Africa back. This #GivingTuesday, let’s rethink aid and embrace investment. Startups like METAD and MPost prove that capital—not charity—creates jobs and builds wealth.
Join the movement: https://t.co/TYKR6rR8FO
#StopGivingTuesday #InvestInAfrica #StartupAfrica

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

#StopGivingTuesday #StartupAfrica https://t.co/c37iJEAeoj

[Laura Davis @lauragrazier]

Ethiopia Floats Currency | France sides with Morocco on Western Sahara | Biden Extends AGOA + Rhino Poaching Declines https://t.co/OpjMF3DYzA