Emerging Future Shifts Defining the 2026 Regional Economy

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry experts participated in the first Global Organization 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 region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total 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 counts on Brazil for meat (generally 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 "Moving Synergies", checks out how organizations can take advantage of the changing patterns of global demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by functioning as an info and research study centre, by providing company paperwork, using legal services, facilitating networking opportunities through signature service occasions and delivering nearly every imaginable business solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but sluggish 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 growth will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist somewhere else.

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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 government policies attracting funds and skill, said company 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 Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' prospects of benefiting from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and actually strong academic organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver right now is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are extremely lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International development funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract skill; 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 number of handle the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.