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: 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 »

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 »

North Africa: Learning from the Startups: Embracing Disruptive Innovation

If you want to get really valuable insights into how companies should operate in order to succeed – today, and particularly in the future – there’s no better well… Read more »

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 »

Africa: Turn Me On: The World's Largest Powerships Are Helping To Electrify Asia, Africa

A floating power plant isn't something you see every day. The massive ships look like plants you'd see on land complete with tall exhaust stacks—except these plants are… Read more »

Africa: Supporting Trade, Not Aid, In Africa

When it comes to Africa, President Obama's mantra has always been "trade not aid." Two years ago he put that idea into practice at the first U.S. – Africa Business… Read more »

Africa: GE Africa President/CEO, Jay Ireland Appointed as Chair of President Obama's Advisory Council on Business Priorities for Africa

The appointments are announced in conjunction with the second U.S.-Africa Business Forum Read more »

Africa: GE Reinforces Commitment to Africa at 2016 U.S.-Africa Business Forum

The African growth story is still real. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Got Engineering Talent

GE's engineering talent is a crucial ingredient in delivering infrastructure and solutions across the world. The Graduate Engineering Training Programme aims to create a top… Read more »

Africa: $20-Million Women's Health Initiative Kicks Off With Training In Nairobi

By the end of 2015, roughly 99% of the world's maternal deaths had occurred in developing regions with Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for two-thirds of that number. Added to this… Read more »

East Africa: Heading Deep Into Eastern Africa with a Pocket-sized Ultrasound

From its dynamic urban environment to its proximity to Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake, Uganda's capital of Kampala has much to offer. Some might say its people are the most… Read more »

Africa: GE Celebrates 10 Years of Olympic Games Sponsorship and Surpasses $1.5 Billion in Infrastructure Sales to Host Cities since 2006

Over 1,000 infrastructure projects completed since 2006 with over 180 projects for Rio 2016 GE technology included in all Rio 2016 Olympic Games competition venues GE… Read more »

Africa: Lights, Power, Passion - Illuminating the Rio Olympic Games

GE infrastructure lets 5 billion people participate in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Read more »

Africa: Powering Peak Performance For Rio 2016

Think of the preparation for the Olympic Games as running on twin tracks: one for the athletes and the other for the host city. Both will be subjected to extraordinary demands as… Read more »

Nigeria: In Nigeria, Every Little Effort Goes a Long Way

In the time it will take you to read this post, it is estimated that two children would have died in Nigeria. In many of these cases, poor access to adequate healthcare is the main… Read more »

Algeria: The Remarkable Story of Fresh Water Access

Every day across the City of Algiers, families turn on their taps and out flows clean, fresh water for drinking, cooking, washing and bathing. This may seem unremarkable, but not… Read more »

Algeria: Hamma: Honored for Its Impact on Life in Algiers

To wash your hands, to prepare food for dinner, to quench your thirst … they all take clean water. These and other crucial uses of drinking water are why the Hamma Seawater… Read more »

Africa: Healthymagination Mother and Child Programme Welcomes its First Group of Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

The programme has selected 17 African social entrepreneurs who will benefit from training and mentorship aimed at improving maternal and/or child health outcomes Read more »

Africa: The Organisation of African First Ladies, GE & Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Join Forces to Advance Health Care Goals in Africa

Healthymagination Mother & Child program partners convene to discuss how social entrepreneurship can reduce healthcare disparities in Sub-Saharan Africa Read more »

Africa: GE Remains Committed to Africa's Growth

Seven of GE’s top leaders have travelled to key African markets so far this year, signaling GE’s strong commitment to Africa. GE remains committed to partnerships which… Read more »

Africa: The World I See: Jeff Immelt's Advice To Win In Time Of Anger About Globalization

Many people around the world are angry about globalization and companies and governments are both to blame for it. But now is not the time to turn inward as a result, GE Chairman… Read more »

Ghana: Tapping Ghana's Energy Potential

GE and GE Oil & Gas reinforce commitment to supporting Ghana's burgeoning energy sector during a Presidential visit to Aberdeen, UK.  Read more »

Africa: It Takes A Village To Power Africa: Q&A With Andrew M. Herscowitz

Three years into the U.S. Power Africa initiative, a roadmap is in place to connect 60 million to electricity by 2030 — and empower people across the continent. Read more »

Nigeria: US Ambassador to Nigeria Commends GE's Investment Plans for Nigeria

Says Nigeria is conducive for Foreign Direct Investment Read more »