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Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, including 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," said the report.

Top service leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market specialists participated in the first Global Company 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how companies can gain from the changing patterns of international demand and what function 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 but globally too, by acting as a details and research centre, by offering company paperwork, providing legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature organization events and providing practically every conceivable organization solution, it specified.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.

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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 federal government policies attracting funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' potential customers of taking advantage of current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information personal privacy; and really strong academic institutions that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist today is purchasing talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Focusing on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe 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 can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and local governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally are the essential structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.