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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report launched 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 area utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched 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 global standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry specialists participated in the first Global Organization 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 items 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 essential items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts 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", explores how services can benefit from the changing patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by offering company paperwork, using legal services, facilitating networking opportunities by means of signature service occasions and providing practically every imaginable business option, it stated.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong however 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. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East region 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 company 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 agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of gaining from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and really strong educational institutions that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist today is purchasing talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Concentrating on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are really lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the key structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.