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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI among 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 innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international 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 region attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry professionals participated in the first Global Organization 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 area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions count on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt 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 automobiles and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how services can benefit from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by acting as an information and research centre, by providing organization documents, offering legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature service occasions and delivering nearly every imaginable company solution, it specified.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong however slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, 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 financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies drawing in funds and skill, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot going for us in the area: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and actually strong academic institutions that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver today is purchasing talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Concentrating on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the key structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.