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Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more practical laws to permit for experimentation and development," said the report.

Top company 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 global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry experts went to the very first Global Service 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas rely on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how businesses can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by supplying organization paperwork, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances via signature company occasions and providing nearly every possible company service, it mentioned.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue elsewhere.

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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 bring in funds and skill, said organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on regional startups' potential customers of benefiting from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot 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 academic organizations that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver right now is investing in talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins.

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