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Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the past 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 nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more practical laws to permit for experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading company leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and market experts went to the very first Global Service 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. 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 counts on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how companies can benefit from the changing patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by serving as an information and research centre, by offering company documentation, using legal services, facilitating networking opportunities through signature organization occasions and delivering practically every imaginable company service, it stated.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil rates; 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 wider Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies drawing in funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very 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 financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a question on regional startups' prospects of taking advantage of recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information personal privacy; and really strong educational institutions that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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"International development funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.