Google Opens Macro Office in El Salvador; Donates $200K for Digital Skills

Google landed in El Salvador, opening a mega office in the country’s capital of San Salvador.

The move comes six months after the Silicon Valley giant wrapped up a deal to provide technology services to Salvadorian government agencies.

Google also promised to built a data center in El Salvador, as well as a customer service center to assist its cloud operations in the region.

Furthermore, the company donated US$200,000 to empower civil society organizations to provide digital skills training to local businesses. This initiative aims to equip Salvadoran entrepreneurs with the tools they need to thrive in the digital age.

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— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) April 17, 2024

President Nayib Bukele, who attended the inauguration ceremony, stated that Google would make another multi-million investment in the country to install a data center.

“It’s a million-dollar investment by Google in our country, but it’s not right now,” Bukele was quoted by the local press as saying in his speech,

President Bukele assured that the “transformations occurring in El Salvador” are profoundly tangible, adding that it was not only Salvadorans but foreign investors and leading global companies too that were recognizing these changes.

Google is collaborating with the Salvadorian government to develop digital ecosystems for various sectors, including import/export, healthcare and health registration. These efforts also involve creating platforms that enable institutions to work together seamlessly, ultimately improving public services for the locals.

In the healthcare sector, Google is developing a telemedicine platform that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline processes and expand access to healthcare services nationwide.

Google’s support extends to education as well. Since 2020, all public elementary school students and teachers in El Salvador have access to Google Workspace for Education licenses.

The next phase of this project will introduce AI-powered personalized learning, continued teacher training and Chromebook laptops for fourth graders.