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Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 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 ready to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, organization leaders, investors, and industry professionals went to the very first Global Business 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 statement from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for necessary items.

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

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how services can gain from the changing patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by serving as an info and research centre, by providing company documents, using legal services, facilitating networking opportunities via signature business events and providing almost every possible company solution, it stated.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong but sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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

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Responding to a concern on local startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information personal privacy; and truly strong educational organizations that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur today is investing in talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Focusing on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really fortunate to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International growth funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the nation.