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Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 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 nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more practical laws to permit experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top service leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry experts participated in the very first Global Organization Online 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 items 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 vital products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can benefit from the changing patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by acting as a details and research centre, by offering business documents, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances via signature business events and delivering almost every imaginable company option, it specified.

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

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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 federal government policies attracting funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and truly strong universities that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is buying talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International development funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.