Navigating the Next Middle East Business Environment

Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the region using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more practical laws to permit for experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry specialists attended the first Global Business Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Analysing New GCC Data for Future Growth

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 stated. Both regions rely on each other for important items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how companies can gain from the altering patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by providing organization paperwork, offering legal services, facilitating networking opportunities by means of signature business events and providing almost every conceivable service option, it mentioned.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong but sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

Navigating the 2026 GCC Corporate Environment

SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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 skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a question on local startups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and truly strong academic organizations that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver right now is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the essential building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.