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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and growth," said 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 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and industry professionals attended the 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations 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 cars and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how businesses can take advantage of the altering patterns of global need and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by acting as a details and research centre, by offering organization documentation, offering legal services, helping with networking chances via signature organization occasions and providing nearly every possible service option, it specified.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist 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 drawing in funds and skill, said business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a question on local startups' prospects of benefiting from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and really strong instructional organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver right now is investing in skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins.

"International development funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional governments to attract talent; their innovation-first approach, 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 deals with the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the nation.