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Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month said that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region 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 stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry professionals participated in the first Global Organization 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 statement from organisers said. Both regions count on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest 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 automobiles and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by supplying organization documentation, offering legal services, helping with networking opportunities by means of signature company events and delivering practically every conceivable organization option, it stated.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider 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 bring in funds and skill, stated service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of benefiting from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data personal privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, 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 local federal governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.