Predicting the Next Middle East Business Environment

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

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry experts 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both regions depend on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars 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 take advantage of the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by acting as a details and research study centre, by offering service documentation, offering legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature business occasions and providing practically every possible business solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay strong however slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger 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 bring in funds and skill, said company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of gaining from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist today is purchasing skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are extremely fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International development funds are can be found in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the key building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.