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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Top service leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry experts participated in the very first Global Service 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 area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the altering patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by acting as an info and research study centre, by supplying business documentation, offering legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature service events and providing almost every possible service option, it stated.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay strong however sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil rates; financial 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 area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot going for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and really strong instructional institutions that are progressively looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur today is purchasing skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are really fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally 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 handle the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.