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Verifying the development 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 workers in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to permit for experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading service leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market specialists went to the first Global Business 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 regions count on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating 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 info and research study centre, by providing company documentation, providing legal services, helping with networking chances by means of signature company events and delivering practically every possible organization solution, it specified.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid however sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist 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 government policies attracting funds and talent, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "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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Responding to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and really strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur right now is purchasing talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the beauty of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are extremely lucky to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International development funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.