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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored 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, magnate, financiers, and market specialists went to the first Global Company 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 statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly 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 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 (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how services can take advantage of the changing patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by acting as an info and research centre, by providing service documentation, providing legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature company events and delivering nearly every conceivable organization service, it stated.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil prices; financial 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 government policies bring in funds and skill, said service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local startups' prospects of taking advantage of current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and really strong educational organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver today is buying talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are really lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.