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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area using it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how nations from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market experts participated in the very first Global Service 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 area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both regions rely on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations 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 vehicles and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how businesses can benefit from the changing patterns of global demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by providing service paperwork, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature company events and delivering almost every conceivable organization option, it specified.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong however sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist 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 government policies bring in funds and skill, said service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (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 Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local startups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data personal privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly taking a look at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver today is buying talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are extremely lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

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