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Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI amongst the workforce 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 development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and development," said the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and industry experts attended the very first Global Organization 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 declaration from organisers stated. Both regions count on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. 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 cars and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how businesses can gain from the altering patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by acting as a details and research centre, by supplying organization paperwork, using legal services, helping with networking opportunities by means of signature company events and providing practically every imaginable business service, it specified.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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 attracting funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of gaining from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver today is investing in talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think 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 coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment 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 foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the nation.