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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the area using it in their tasks 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 country are prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to allow for experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, organization leaders, financiers, and industry professionals participated in 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can benefit from the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by serving as an info and research centre, by offering service documentation, offering legal services, assisting in networking opportunities through signature organization occasions and providing nearly every imaginable company solution, it mentioned.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue 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 bring in funds and skill, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a concern on regional start-ups' potential customers of benefiting from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data personal privacy; and truly strong universities that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver today is buying talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Focusing on the beauty of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are really 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 reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the key building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the country.