Reviewing New GCC Data for Strategic Insights

Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report released 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 area utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and industry specialists attended the first Global Business 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 said. Both regions count on each other for important items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost 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 largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how companies can gain from the altering patterns of worldwide demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by offering company paperwork, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature service occasions and providing almost every possible company service, it mentioned.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider 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 drawing in funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' potential customers of taking advantage of recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and really strong instructional institutions that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.