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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the region using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, business leaders, financiers, and industry 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost 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 vehicles and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how businesses can take advantage of the changing patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by acting as an information and research study centre, by supplying company documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities through signature business occasions and providing practically every imaginable service solution, it mentioned.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid but sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, 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 combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies drawing in funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much going for us in the region: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and really strong instructional institutions that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver today is purchasing skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are extremely lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and regional governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.