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Affirming the development 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 increase, with 75 percent of workers in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top business leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry professionals went to the very first Global Company Online 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 area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for essential items.

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 added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can gain from the changing patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by serving as an info and research study centre, by providing organization documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances by means of signature company occasions and providing practically every conceivable organization option, it mentioned.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be blended, 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 bring in funds and talent, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of gaining from recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and really strong universities that are progressively looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur today is purchasing talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "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 shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial 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" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.