WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Adel Al-Saleh (CEO - SES) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Alexis Akwagyiram (Managing Africa Editor - Semafor) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: (L-R) Ziad Dalloul (CEO, President and Founder - Africell Group), Adel Al-Saleh (CEO - SES) and Alexis Akwagyiram (Managing Africa Editor - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Ziad Dalloul (CEO, President and Founder - Africell Group) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran (Chief Economic Advisor - Government of India) and Andy Browne (Managing Editor, Live Journalism - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran (Chief Economic Advisor - Government of India) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran (Chief Economic Advisor - Government of India) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran (Chief Economic Advisor - Government of India) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)