Emerging Future Shifts Shaping the 2026 Regional Market

Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region using it in their tasks 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 all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to permit for experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, financiers, and industry specialists went to the first Global Business 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both regions rely on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost 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 region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly 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 theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the changing patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by supplying company documents, offering legal services, facilitating networking opportunities through signature organization occasions and providing practically every imaginable business solution, it mentioned.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger 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 skill, said service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a concern on local start-ups' potential customers of taking advantage of recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and truly strong educational institutions that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is investing in talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the essential structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the country.