GE to Invest U.S. $2 Billion in Africa by 2018

GE will invest $2 billion in facility development, skills training, and sustainability initiatives across Africa by 2018. GE made the announcement in advance of President Obama's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Through partnerships and technology, GE is poised to help increase access, reliability, and affordability of core infrastructure throughout the continent. More on GE in Africa.

Transcorp Ughelli Power Ltd (TUPL), the power subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), and General Electric (GE) have signed an agreement to expand the capacity of TUPL's Ughelli power plant by1000MW over the next 3 to 5 years.

South Africa's Minister of Public Enterprises, Malusi Gigaba, in a General Electric locomotive with GE Africa's President and CEO, Jay Ireland.

GE Garages kicks off power-generation skills training

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