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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 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 country are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global 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, including having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors 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 international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and market specialists attended the very 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both regions count on each other for essential 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 included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how organizations can take advantage of the changing patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by serving as an info and research study centre, by offering organization documents, using legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature organization events and delivering nearly every imaginable company service, it specified.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid but sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies drawing in funds and talent, stated service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "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 startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot going for us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant chauffeur today is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.