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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 amongst the workforce 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 released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, organization leaders, investors, and market experts went to the very first Global Company 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations 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 lorries and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how companies can gain from the changing patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by supplying service documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature organization occasions and providing almost every imaginable organization solution, it specified.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider 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 bring in funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "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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Reacting to a question on local startups' prospects of benefiting from current 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 expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and actually strong educational organizations that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist right now is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.