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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members 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 innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more practical laws to permit experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market experts went to the very first Global Service 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 region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how companies can gain from the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by supplying organization paperwork, using legal services, helping with networking chances by means of signature service events and providing nearly every conceivable business service, it mentioned.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong however sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and talent, said company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and really strong educational institutions that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is buying skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.