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Affirming the development 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 increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top service leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry experts participated in the very first Global Service 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 area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how companies can take advantage of the changing patterns of global demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by acting as an info and research study centre, by supplying service documents, offering legal services, helping with networking opportunities through signature service events and providing practically every possible organization service, it stated.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies attracting 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 Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a concern on local startups' prospects of taking advantage of recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and really strong educational organizations that are increasingly 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, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur 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 investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are extremely fortunate to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.