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Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month said that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, service leaders, financiers, and market professionals attended the very 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both regions rely on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries 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 vehicles and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can take advantage of the changing patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by serving as an info and research centre, by providing service documents, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature business occasions and providing practically every imaginable business option, it specified.

GCC development will enhance 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, new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies attracting funds and talent, stated service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and really strong educational institutions that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist today is purchasing skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Focusing on the beauty of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are extremely fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the essential structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.