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Industrial Excellence: a Strategic Pillar for Regional Growth

Published Aug 23, 26
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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 among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, organization leaders, financiers, and industry experts attended the very first Global Service Online 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 stated. Both regions count on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can benefit from the altering patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by serving as a details and research study centre, by providing organization documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature service events and delivering nearly every possible business service, it mentioned.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion 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 appealing.

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Responding to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of 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 area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and really strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant chauffeur right now is investing in skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.

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