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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area appealing, consisting of having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how nations from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market specialists went to the very first Global Business 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost 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 area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how organizations can gain from the altering patterns of global demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by offering business documents, using legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature service events and delivering almost every conceivable business service, it mentioned.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary 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 larger 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 bring in funds and skill, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity 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' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much going for us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and really strong universities that are progressively looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is purchasing talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are really lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.