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Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released 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 staff members in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to allow for experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America 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, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry professionals went to the very first Global Service 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 statement from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. 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 relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in 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 serving as a details and research centre, by providing company paperwork, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature company occasions and providing nearly every possible company solution, it specified.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid however sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist somewhere else.

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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 skill, stated company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of taking advantage of recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and actually strong instructional institutions that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the country.