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Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report launched 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 staff members in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

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

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading service leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and market experts went to 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both regions count on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by serving as a details and research study centre, by supplying service documentation, using legal services, facilitating networking chances via signature business events and delivering nearly every conceivable service option, it mentioned.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay strong but sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue somewhere else.

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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 government policies attracting funds and talent, stated business leaders 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 Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and actually strong educational organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur today is purchasing talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the crucial structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.