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Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the area using 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 said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area appealing, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and development," said the report.

Top company leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market experts participated in 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for essential 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 added. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how companies can benefit from the altering patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by acting as an information and research centre, by offering organization documents, providing legal services, helping with networking chances through signature service events and delivering practically every imaginable service solution, it specified.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East region 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, said organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of taking advantage of current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver today is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins."Focusing on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are very lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the key building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.