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Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the area using it in their tasks over the previous 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 ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to permit experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market specialists went to the first Global Service 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both regions count on each other for important items.

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

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how businesses can benefit from the altering patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by functioning as an info and research study centre, by supplying company documents, offering legal services, helping with networking opportunities by means of signature service occasions and delivering practically every conceivable business solution, it stated.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist 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, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of gaining from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and data personal privacy; and actually strong instructional institutions that are increasingly taking a look 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 motorist right now is purchasing skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are extremely lucky to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.