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Published Aug 15, 26
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Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region 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 country are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to permit for experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry professionals attended the first Global Organization 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for important items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries 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, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how organizations can benefit from the changing patterns of global need and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as an info and research study centre, by supplying service documents, using legal services, helping with networking opportunities through signature company occasions and delivering nearly every possible business service, it specified.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider 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 bring in 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 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' potential customers of taking advantage of current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and really strong universities that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is purchasing talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.

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