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Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area using 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 said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top service leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market professionals attended the very 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 declaration from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how services can benefit from the changing patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by acting as an information and research study centre, by supplying company documentation, offering legal services, assisting in networking opportunities through signature service occasions and providing practically every possible organization solution, it stated.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong however sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies bring in funds and talent, stated organization leaders 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 agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' prospects of benefiting from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and truly strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins.

"International growth funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.