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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month said that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region 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 nation are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry specialists participated in the very first Global Organization Online 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 important products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can take advantage of the changing patterns of global demand and what role 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 however globally too, by serving as an info and research centre, by offering service documents, providing legal services, helping with networking opportunities via signature company events and providing nearly every possible organization service, it specified.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however 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 investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies drawing in funds and talent, stated organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a concern on regional startups' potential customers of benefiting from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and truly strong academic organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and turning out 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 motorist today is purchasing skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the crucial structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.