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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to permit experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and industry experts participated in the very first Global Service 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 statement from organisers said. Both regions count on each other for important items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how companies can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by offering organization documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances by means of signature company events and delivering practically every conceivable company solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new markets, and public 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 continue somewhere else.

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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 drawing in funds and talent, stated service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' prospects of gaining from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and truly strong instructional organizations that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur today is buying skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are very lucky to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.