WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: (L-R) Simpiwe Tshabalala (Group Chief Executive - Standard Bank Group) and Alexis Akwagyiram (Managing Africa Editor - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Simpiwe Tshabalala (Group Chief Executive - Standard Bank Group) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Simpiwe Tshabalala (Group Chief Executive - Standard Bank Group) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Andrew Friedman (General Manager & Head of Public Affairs - Semafor) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: (L-R) Ryder Booth (Chief Technology and Engineering Officer - Chevron) and Andrew Friedman (General Manager & Head of Public Affairs - Semafor) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Ryder Booth (Chief Technology and Engineering Officer - Chevron) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Ryder Booth (Chief Technology and Engineering Officer - Chevron) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Thorold Barker (Former Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa - The Wall Street Journal) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)