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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report launched 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 using it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, financiers, and industry specialists went to the very first Global Company 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it added. 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 counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can gain from the changing patterns of global demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by acting as an info and research study centre, by supplying business documentation, offering legal services, assisting in networking chances via signature service events and delivering nearly every possible service option, it mentioned.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid however slow slightly. 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 development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East area 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 magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much going for us in the area: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist right now is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually 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 bring in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.