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Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry experts participated in the first Global Organization 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 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 necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest 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 forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how companies can benefit from the altering patterns of global demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by serving as a details and research centre, by offering organization documents, offering legal services, helping with networking opportunities through signature organization occasions and providing almost every imaginable company service, it stated.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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 bring in funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information personal privacy; and actually strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is investing in talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the key structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the country.