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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier 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 region utilizing it in their jobs over the past 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 country are prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.
Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and growth," said the report.
How Outsourcing Can Accelerate Your 2026 GCC DevelopmentLeading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and market professionals went to the first Global Company Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.
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 statement from organisers stated. Both regions count on each other for important products.
In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.
The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how businesses can take advantage of the altering patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next step in company 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 supplying service documents, offering legal services, helping with networking chances through signature company occasions and delivering almost every conceivable business service, it mentioned.
GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid however sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.
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 government policies drawing in funds and talent, stated organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.
Reacting to a question on local startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and really strong universities that are progressively taking a look at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.
Our biggest motorist right now is buying talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Concentrating on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are extremely lucky to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.
"International growth funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.
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