Analysing 2026 GCC Research for Strategic Growth

Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the use of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Top company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market experts participated in the very first Global Business 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 area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas rely on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how businesses can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by supplying organization paperwork, providing legal services, facilitating networking opportunities by means of signature company events and providing practically every possible company option, it mentioned.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong however sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies drawing in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' potential customers of taking advantage of recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.