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

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to enable for experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and industry professionals attended the very first Global Business 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 products 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 vital products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles 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 businesses can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as an info and research centre, by providing company documentation, using legal services, facilitating networking opportunities via signature business occasions and providing nearly every conceivable company solution, it stated.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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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, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of taking advantage of recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and actually strong universities that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.