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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their tasks over the previous 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 deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more practical laws to permit experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and industry experts attended the 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 statement from organisers stated. Both areas rely on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The 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 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 but worldwide too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by supplying organization paperwork, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature company occasions and delivering practically every imaginable company service, it mentioned.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies bring in funds and talent, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on regional startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are very lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"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 talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.