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Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees 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 innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, business leaders, financiers, and industry professionals went to 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how companies can take advantage of the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by acting as an info and research centre, by providing business paperwork, providing legal services, helping with networking chances by means of signature service events and providing nearly every conceivable company option, it mentioned.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region 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 service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a concern on regional startups' prospects of gaining from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and truly strong educational organizations that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is buying skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the region for financiers, 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 region.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.