Navigating the Next Middle East Business Landscape

Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the area using it in their jobs over the past 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 prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

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

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how businesses can take advantage of the altering 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 however globally too, by functioning as an info and research study centre, by supplying business documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature business occasions and delivering practically every imaginable organization solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth 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 investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue in other places.

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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 government policies drawing in funds and talent, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of benefiting from recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and truly strong instructional organizations that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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"International growth funds are can be found in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.