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Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area using 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 prepared to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just 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, business leaders, investors, and market experts attended the very first Global Company 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both regions count on each other for necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest 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 vehicles and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how businesses can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by supplying organization documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature service occasions and delivering practically every possible business option, it specified.

GCC growth will enhance 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 growth, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger 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 skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a question on regional start-ups' potential customers of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the area: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and actually strong academic institutions that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist today is purchasing talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.