Emerging Future Trends Defining the 2026 Regional Market

Affirming the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

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

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to enable for experimentation and development," 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 between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, organization leaders, financiers, and market experts attended 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions rely on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest 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 products, stated a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can gain from the altering patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as an info and research study centre, by providing service paperwork, offering legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature business occasions and delivering practically every possible business solution, it specified.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong but sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be combined, 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 talent, said organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low cost of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information personal privacy; and truly strong educational institutions that are progressively looking at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver today is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins."Concentrating on the attractiveness of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and local governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.