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Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more practical 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 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, financiers, and market experts went to the very 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 items 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 items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how companies can gain from the changing patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by serving as an info and research centre, by supplying organization documentation, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances via signature organization events and providing nearly every imaginable service option, it specified.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid however sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. 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 in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East area 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, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "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 question on regional start-ups' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and really strong universities that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are extremely fortunate to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International development funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.