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

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international benchmark, 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 area attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market specialists went to the first Global Business Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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In 2015 the GCC made up of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, imported $11 billion worth of goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas rely on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost 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 largest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how services can benefit from the altering patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by serving as an information and research centre, by providing company documents, using legal services, assisting in networking chances by means of signature service occasions and providing almost every possible business service, it stated.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies drawing in funds and talent, stated organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on regional startups' prospects of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information personal privacy; and really strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver right now is purchasing skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the nation.