How to Optimise Regional Operations in 2026

Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, 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 development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, organization leaders, financiers, and industry experts participated in the first Global Business 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 areas count on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can gain from the altering patterns of worldwide demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by acting as an info and research centre, by offering business documents, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances through signature business occasions and providing practically every possible company solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region is poised for the next wave of 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 Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' prospects of taking advantage of current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and really strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

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"International development funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the country.