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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top business leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry specialists attended the first Global Business 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies 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 theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how businesses can take advantage of the changing patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by functioning as an info and research centre, by offering organization documentation, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature organization occasions and delivering nearly every conceivable organization solution, it specified.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and skill, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very 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 concern on local start-ups' potential customers of gaining from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information personal privacy; and truly strong universities that are progressively taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur today is buying talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Concentrating on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are very lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International development funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the key structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.