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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI amongst 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 past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Leading business leaders, 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 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, service leaders, financiers, and industry experts participated in the very first Global Service 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 declaration from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for necessary 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 largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how organizations can benefit from the altering patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by serving as a details and research centre, by supplying company paperwork, providing legal services, facilitating networking opportunities via signature organization occasions and delivering practically every imaginable organization option, it specified.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider 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 drawing in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' potential customers of gaining from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and truly strong educational institutions that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur right now is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins.

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