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Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the region using it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated 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, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and market experts went to the first Global Business 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both regions rely on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied 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 nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how organizations can benefit from the altering patterns of worldwide demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by offering company documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature service events and delivering almost every conceivable company solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider 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 bring in funds and skill, 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 Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver right now is purchasing skill, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the appearance of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are extremely lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the essential structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.