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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent global benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to permit experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers 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 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and market experts participated in the first Global Organization 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 area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions depend on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how businesses can benefit from the altering patterns of global need and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by acting as a details and research centre, by providing service paperwork, offering legal services, helping with networking opportunities through signature organization events and delivering practically every conceivable business option, it specified.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger 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, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of taking advantage of recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and really strong universities that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist right now is buying skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International development funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.