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Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the past 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 nation are all set to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more practical laws to allow for experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top 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 local and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, financiers, and industry experts went to the very first Global Company Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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In 2015 the GCC comprised 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 statement from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the region, 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 items, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by acting as an info and research study centre, by supplying business documents, offering legal services, helping with networking opportunities through signature company occasions and delivering practically every imaginable business option, it mentioned.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but sluggish slightly. 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 growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies attracting funds and talent, said business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' prospects of benefiting from recent 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 expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and truly strong academic institutions that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is investing in skill, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins.

"International development funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the key building 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 highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.