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Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and market professionals participated in the very first Global Company 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 statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily 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 style "Moving Synergies", explores how companies can benefit from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by acting as an information and research centre, by providing business documentation, providing legal services, helping with networking opportunities via signature service occasions and delivering almost every imaginable organization option, it specified.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue 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 skill, stated magnate 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 appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of gaining from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information personal privacy; and really strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant chauffeur today is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Focusing on the appearance of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.