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Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading company leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market professionals participated in the very first Global Business 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 items 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 items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly 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 nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how companies can gain from the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by serving as a details and research study centre, by offering service documents, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature organization occasions and delivering almost every conceivable company option, it stated.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid however slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue 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 bring in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of gaining from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much going for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and truly strong universities that are progressively looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver right now is purchasing skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and regional governments to attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally are the essential structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.