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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market experts participated in the very 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 stated. Both areas count on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries 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 vehicles and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how companies can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by acting as an info and research study centre, by supplying service documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities through signature service events and providing nearly every conceivable company service, it specified.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be combined, 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 investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies attracting funds and talent, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation 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 regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of taking advantage of recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and actually strong academic institutions that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur right now is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins.

"International development funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the country.