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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to allow for experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading business leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and market experts attended the very first Global Organization 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 said. Both regions count on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how businesses can gain from the changing patterns of global demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by acting as an info and research study centre, by offering company paperwork, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature service events and providing nearly every imaginable service option, it specified.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies drawing in funds and talent, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much going for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and data personal privacy; and really strong educational organizations 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, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist today is buying skill, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are really lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.