Amazon Web Services to train 50,000 Dominicans in AI and cloud computing

Santo Domingo.- Amazon Web Services (AWS) will provide 50,000 free scholarships to Dominicans through a new training initiative focused on artificial intelligence and cloud computing, with the goal of training participants by 2028.

AWS Vice President for Latin America Paula Bellizia announced the program, called AWS Entrena República Dominicana, alongside President Luis Abinader during the seventh edition of the Santo Domingo Chamber Hub 2026.

The program is open to Dominicans over 18, including students, professionals, entrepreneurs, startups and small and medium-sized businesses. Training will be delivered online at no cost and is designed to help address the growing demand for digital skills.

The initiative brings together AWS, the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce, several government ministries and institutions, Banreservas, Ogtic, Infotep and the National School of the Judiciary.

Bellizia said developing digital talent will be key to improving the Dominican Republic’s competitiveness, productivity and innovation, emphasizing that artificial intelligence is already transforming businesses rather than being a technology of the future.

She noted that 76% of companies in Central America and the Caribbean use chatbots or generative AI assistants, while 13% have already adopted AI agents in strategic areas. In Latin America, 26% of organizations report generating economic value from AI.

The AWS executive also highlighted Dominican companies such as Qik and Grupo Ramos, which are using technology and artificial intelligence to improve operations, strengthen fraud detection and increase productivity.

The initiative forms part of AWS’s broader commitment to train two million people across Latin America by 2028. In the Dominican Republic, the program is expected to help close the digital talent gap and prepare more workers and businesses for the growing demands of the digital economy.