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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and said 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, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry specialists participated in the very first Global Company Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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In 2015 the GCC comprised 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 area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas rely on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for nations in the region, 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 items, stated a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how services can take advantage of the changing patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by functioning as a details and research study centre, by supplying organization documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature service events and delivering practically every conceivable business service, it stated.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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 attracting funds and skill, said service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a question on regional startups' prospects of taking advantage of current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information personal privacy; and truly strong educational organizations that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

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"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the crucial foundation."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" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.