Comparing Traditional Systems and 2026 Economic Strategies

Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing 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 prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including nationwide 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 experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America 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, magnate, financiers, and industry specialists went to the first Global Company 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 statement from organisers said. Both regions count on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for nations in the region, 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 products, stated a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can benefit from the changing patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by acting as a details and research study centre, by offering organization paperwork, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature business events and delivering nearly every imaginable company option, it specified.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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 attracting funds and talent, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During 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 local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on regional startups' prospects of benefiting from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling 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, policy and information personal privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the key building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.