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Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the area using 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 properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market professionals 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total 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 (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how organizations can benefit from the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by functioning as an info and research centre, by providing company documentation, offering legal services, facilitating networking opportunities via signature business events and providing nearly every possible organization solution, it stated.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East area 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 organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and truly strong academic institutions that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver today is purchasing talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are very lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.