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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the usage 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 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 all set to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading service leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market experts participated in the 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations 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 forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how businesses can benefit from the altering patterns of global demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by acting as an information and research centre, by supplying company documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities through signature company occasions and providing practically every conceivable business service, it specified.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal 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 bring in funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' potential customers of benefiting from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information personal privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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