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Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their jobs 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 nation are ready to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry experts attended the very first Global Business 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 area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for vital products.

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 added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how companies can take advantage of the altering patterns of worldwide demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by providing company documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature business occasions and providing practically every imaginable organization solution, it specified.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid but slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East area is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and talent, said organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' potential customers of benefiting from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is investing in skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.