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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing 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 prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market experts attended the first Global Organization Online 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas count 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 region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how companies can benefit from the altering patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by providing organization paperwork, using legal services, facilitating networking chances via signature company events and delivering practically every imaginable business service, it stated.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East area is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies bring in funds and skill, said business 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 agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a concern on local start-ups' potential customers of taking advantage of current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is purchasing talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are really fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.