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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously 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 utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 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 country are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, including nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, organization leaders, financiers, and market experts attended 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas rely on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how organizations can benefit from the changing patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by acting as an information and research centre, by offering company paperwork, providing legal services, facilitating networking opportunities by means of signature organization occasions and delivering almost every possible service solution, it mentioned.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid however slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies bring in funds and talent, stated organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' potential customers of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver today is investing in skill, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Focusing on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are extremely fortunate to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the country.