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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area utilizing 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 stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading magnate, 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 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and market specialists attended the very first Global Company 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions rely on each other for vital products.

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

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how organizations can benefit from the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by functioning as an info and research study centre, by offering organization documents, offering legal services, assisting in networking chances by means of signature organization events and delivering practically every possible business solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist somewhere else.

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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 drawing in funds and talent, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of gaining from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information personal privacy; and truly strong instructional institutions that are progressively looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is purchasing talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are very lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community 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 globally are the crucial structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.