Indian businessman and investor, founder and CEO of ARISE IIP Gagan Gupta poses during a photo session in Paris on June 16, 2026. From timber and textiles to minerals, Indian entrepreneur Gagan Gupta has spent the past 15 years working to industrialise Africa. Through his holding company Arise, he has emerged as one of the continent's most influential economic players. (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP via Getty Images)