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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released 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 properly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, including nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region appealing, including having more practical laws to enable for experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market experts attended the 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both regions rely on each other for necessary products.

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 without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can take advantage of the changing patterns of global demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by offering business paperwork, providing legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature organization events and providing almost every conceivable business solution, it stated.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid but sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider 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 bring in funds and talent, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (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 investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a question on local start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and truly strong academic institutions that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist today is buying talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the beauty of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really fortunate to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.