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Affirming the growth 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 rise, with 75 percent of employees in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more practical laws to permit experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market specialists 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 essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends 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 style "Shifting Synergies", explores how businesses can benefit from the changing patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by acting as an information and research centre, by supplying organization documentation, providing legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature business events and delivering nearly every conceivable business option, it stated.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region 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, said service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of benefiting from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and actually strong academic institutions that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver right now is purchasing skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are very lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, 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 area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.