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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the area utilizing 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 prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to allow for experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top business 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, service leaders, financiers, and market specialists attended the 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both regions depend on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how businesses can benefit from the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by acting as an info and research study centre, by providing organization documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances by means of signature company occasions and delivering practically every imaginable company solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; financial 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 wider Middle East area is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies attracting funds and skill, stated organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is investing in 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 Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to 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 variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.