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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the region using it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to permit for experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top organization leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and market professionals attended the very first Global Business Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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In 2015 the GCC comprised of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, imported $11 billion worth of items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how companies can gain from the altering patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by serving as a details and research centre, by supplying business documents, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances through signature organization events and providing nearly every imaginable organization solution, it stated.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East area is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and skill, said service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' potential customers of taking advantage of recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and really strong educational organizations that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver today is purchasing skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Concentrating on the attractiveness of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.