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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 labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and market experts attended the first Global Service 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for necessary products.

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

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the changing patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by serving as an information and research centre, by offering service documents, offering legal services, assisting in networking chances by means of signature business occasions and delivering nearly every possible service option, it stated.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid but slow 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. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies drawing in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (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 regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and truly strong universities that are significantly taking a look at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the country.