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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and market experts attended the very first Global Service Online 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 necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the region, 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 statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how services can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by acting as a details and research centre, by providing organization paperwork, offering legal services, facilitating networking opportunities through signature business occasions and delivering almost every possible company service, it specified.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid however sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a question on regional startups' prospects of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and really strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver today is investing in talent, 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 financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are extremely lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are being available 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 approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the country.