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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including national 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 pragmatic laws to allow for experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market professionals participated in the very first Global Service 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 vital 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 biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how businesses can benefit from the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by functioning as an info and research centre, by offering organization documents, offering legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature service events and providing nearly every conceivable service 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 development, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies drawing in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on regional startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data personal privacy; and truly strong instructional organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist right now is purchasing skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins."Focusing on the appearance of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe 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 can be found in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.