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Verifying 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 area utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress 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 global benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, service leaders, financiers, and market professionals attended 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent 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 relies on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can benefit from the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by functioning as a details and research study centre, by offering business documentation, using legal services, assisting in networking chances via signature company events and providing almost every possible service option, it stated.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay 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. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be mixed, 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 investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and talent, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data personal privacy; and actually strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur right now is investing in talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are extremely lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International development funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.