WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: Aliko Dangote (President & CEO - Dangote Group) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: (L-R) Aliko Dangote (President & CEO - Dangote Group) and Justin Smith (Co-Founder & CEO - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: (L-R) Aliko Dangote (President & CEO - Dangote Group) and Justin Smith (Co-Founder & CEO - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: (L-R) Aliko Dangote (President & CEO - Dangote Group) and Justin Smith (Co-Founder & CEO - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: Roger Lynch (CEO - Condé Nast) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: Ike Anand (President & CEO - ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: (L-R) Prashant Rao (Senior Editor - Semafor) and Ike Anand (President & CEO - ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: (L-R) Prashant Rao (Senior Editor - Semafor) and Ike Anand (President & CEO - ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)