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Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, 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 development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market professionals participated in the very first Global Company 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. 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 total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how services can gain from the changing patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by providing company documentation, offering legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature organization events and delivering almost every conceivable organization service, it stated.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist elsewhere.

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

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Responding to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur right now is buying talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the appearance of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are very lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the essential structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the country.