April 26, 2017
Africa: GE Announces Clarke Energy as a Jenbacher Gas Engines Distributor for an Additional Six Countries in Africa
GE's Gas Engine Technology Helps Customers in Africa Address Ongoing Energy Supply and Grid Reliability Concerns With Addition of Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo,… Read more »
April 21, 2017
Africa: What Happens when Large Corporations and Startups Converge?
Innovation for global health says this chief technologist Read more »
April 20, 2017
Africa: Study: Women Hold the Key to Closing the Skills Gap
Women comprise 47 percent of the labor force but only 29 percent of the manufacturing workforce last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. What are some of the ways to… Read more »
Africa: The First Group Of Healthymagination Social Entrepreneurs Look Forward to Changing the World
The idea behind the Healthymagination Mother and Child Programme, being run by GE and the Santa Clara University's Miller Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, is to empower small… Read more »
April 07, 2017
Africa: 'If You Can Build a Good Foundation, Particularly In the Tech Field, It Will Take You Far'
Information technology veteran Christine Louw, who is currently the GE Transportation Sub-Saharan Africa IT Programme Manager, oversees the IT for GE Transportation in Nigeria,… Read more »
March 24, 2017
Africa: GE Oil & Gas Expands Global Footprint with New Sub Saharan Africa Facility to Support Customer Operations
Takoradi service facility underlines GE’s commitment to bring global expertise and build local capabilities in Africa Read more »
March 14, 2017
Africa: GE Renewable Energy to Showcase Expertise in Hydropower at Africa 2017 in Marrakesh, Morocco
GE’s Hydro Solutions, a business of GE Renewable Energy, is one of the main sponsor of Hydro Africa 2017 in Marrakesh, Morocco The event is to take place from 14th to 16th… Read more »
March 10, 2017
Africa: Marking International Women's Day, GE Looks to Close the Gender Gap in STEM
Across the region, governments are working to increase female workforce participation across all fields, including science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as part of… Read more »
March 07, 2017
Africa: GE Launches Global Powering Efficiency Center of Excellence, Offering Solutions to Help Reduce Coal Plant Emissions by up to 11 Percent
GE's Powering Efficiency COE Combines the Expertise of Power Services, Steam Power Systems, Power Digital Solutions, the Global Research Center and Global Growth Organization… Read more »
Africa: Regional App Developers and Innovators Are Invited to Hack the Factory
There are parenting hacks, Arabic- and English-language learning hacks, email management hacks, and even sleep hacks. Now, there's GE Brilliant Hacks. This global open… Read more »
February 23, 2017
Africa: healthymagination Mother and Child Programme Announces the Graduation of its First Group of Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
GE and Santa Clara University's Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship will graduate 14 social entrepreneurs who completed training and mentorship aimed at improving and… Read more »
Africa: Six Ways the World is Closer to Closing the Healthcare Skills Gap
As economies and technology have rapidly evolved, so has the need to ensure people have the skills for a modern workforce and world. It’s a challenge that is likely to span… Read more »
February 22, 2017
Africa: Build Software to Kickstart a New Era in High Performing Manufacturing with GE Brilliant Manufacturing
The best manufacturers in the world rely on a skilled workforce, quality materials, optimal processes, and reliable machines. When any of these start to fail, they create delays,… Read more »
February 16, 2017
Africa: Engineering The Future: GE's Goal To Bridge The STEM Gender Gap By 2020
GE today announced goals of having 20,000 women to fill STEM roles at GE by 2020 and obtaining 50:50 representation for all our technical entry-level programs. The program will… Read more »
February 09, 2017
Africa: GE Announces Partnership With Transnet To Digitise African Transport
GE Transport and Transnet, South African-based freight logistics chain have entered a digital partnership to seamlessly connect shippers and transport operators in… Read more »
December 26, 2016
Africa: What's Next For GE In 2017: Changing The Game With A Digital Industrial Strategy
Every December, GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt hosts a meeting with analysts and investors to walk through the company’s strategy and financial goals for the upcoming year… Read more »
December 20, 2016
Africa: Localization Can Help America Win Around The World
In an excerpt from an essay in TIME Magazine, Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of GE, describes why global engagement is an economic opportunity for the U.S. and the world. Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: The Young Interns of Today Are the Business Leaders of Tomorrow
Successful people are like successful ideas. They don't happen overnight but need the right environment to reach their full potential. That's why every year GE invests over… Read more »
December 13, 2016
Africa: With Great Change Comes Great Opportunity
At nearly every industry event and customer meeting over the past year or so, the conversation has inevitably turned to the subject of “change.” It can be changes… Read more »
December 09, 2016
Africa: Investing in Africa's Youth and Developing their Skills is the Only Way Forward
GE’s committed to Africa’s sustainable development, under the hallmarks of responsible leadership and operational excellence, has positioned skills development and… Read more »
December 05, 2016
Africa: New GE Analysis: Software and Hardware Upgrades Could Cut Global CO2 Emissions from Coal and Gas Power Plants by One Billion Metric Tons
First-of-its-kind analysis shows the potential to reduce CO2 emissions from world’s fleet of coal and gas plants by one billion metric tons (MT) – the equivalent of… Read more »
December 02, 2016
Africa: Bridging The Gap: Telling Africa's Infrastructure Story
At 29 years of age, South African Jay Caboz, has the attributes of an old-fashioned journalist who believes in being out in the field to unearth stories. This curiosity is what led… Read more »
November 29, 2016
Africa: Setting Helium Free: Revolutionary MRI Tech from GE Healthcare
Freelium, a magnet technology, designed to use 20 liters of liquid helium instead of 2,000 liters Read more »
November 28, 2016
Africa: When Consuming 63,000 GWh of Electricity, Software Can Ease Hard Choices
The smelters in the GCC consumed more than 63,000 GWh of electricity last year – that’s about how much Austria produces in a year. It’s also the amount of… Read more »
November 17, 2016
Africa: GE Africa and The USADF Launch 2017 Off-Grid Energy Challenge For Women in Energy
A lack of financial support for Africa’s power generation needs has several negative ramifications for the continent, with the most significant one being that it stalls… Read more »