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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, 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 development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.
Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and growth," stated the report.
Essential GCC Market Research Reports in 2026Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, company leaders, financiers, and market experts attended the very first Global Business Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.
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 statement from organisers said. Both regions count on each other for important items.
In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.
The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how services can gain from the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by acting as an info and research centre, by providing company paperwork, providing legal services, helping with networking chances via signature business events and providing almost every possible organization service, it stated.
GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.
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 federal government policies bring in funds and talent, stated company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.
Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much going for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and truly strong educational organizations that are progressively looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.
Our greatest motorist right now is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.
"International growth funds are can be found in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with 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 offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.
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