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Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage 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 nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, consisting of having more practical laws to permit experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top service leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and market experts participated in the first Global Service Online 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 declaration from organisers said. Both regions count on each other for necessary products.

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 added. Brazil is without a doubt 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 (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the changing patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as a details and research study centre, by offering organization documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature company events and delivering practically every possible service service, it stated.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay strong however slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; 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 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 government policies drawing in funds and skill, said company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and really strong educational organizations that are progressively taking a look at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur today is buying skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Focusing on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are really fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional governments to attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.