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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 labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the area using it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

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

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Top business leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market specialists participated in 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how companies can take advantage of the altering patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by serving as an information and research centre, by supplying company documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature company events and providing nearly every possible company service, it mentioned.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid however sluggish somewhat. 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, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be mixed, 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 attracting funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "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' potential customers of gaining from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information personal privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver today is buying talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International development funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the crucial structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.