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Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, service leaders, financiers, and industry specialists went to the first Global Business 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions depend on each other for necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt 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 automobiles and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The online 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 need and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by offering service documentation, providing legal services, helping with networking chances via signature organization occasions and providing almost every conceivable business service, it mentioned.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay strong however sluggish somewhat. 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 up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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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 federal government policies drawing in funds and talent, said service leaders 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 financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' potential customers of gaining from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information personal privacy; and truly strong instructional institutions that are progressively taking a look at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur right now is purchasing skill, 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 financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are extremely fortunate to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the nation.