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Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the area using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry specialists attended the very first Global Organization 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 statement from organisers said. Both regions rely on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can take advantage of the altering patterns of global demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by acting as an information and research study centre, by supplying company paperwork, providing legal services, helping with networking opportunities via signature service events and providing almost every conceivable organization option, it stated.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid but sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist elsewhere.

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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 government policies drawing in funds and skill, said company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "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 concern on regional startups' prospects of taking advantage of current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low cost of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

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"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the nation.