September 11, 2017
Egypt: Keeping Electricity Flowing in Egypt Through Financing and Technology
Ensuring that 7 gigawatts (GW) of electricity supply stays connected in Egypt requires not only power plants and transmission lines, but also less obvious factors such as advanced… Read more »
May 02, 2017
Angola: Plane Power: How Software and Jet Engine Tech is Helping Angola Leapfrog into the Digital Age
Available capital isn't the only obstacle to economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Another major hurdle is the lack of reliable electricity. In fact, large parts of the region… Read more »
Angola: GE Announces Order with AE Energia to Bring Fast, Digital Power to Angola
Fast, trailer-mounted solutions will bring 200 megawatts (MW) of power, the equivalent needed for up to an additional 15% of Angola's population Includes GE's Asset Performance… Read more »
April 25, 2017
Algeria: Historic $3 billion Deal Sees GE and Sonelgaz Strengthen Local Digital Industrial Capabilities to Boost Algeria's Power Sector
GE and Algeria's Sonelgaz SPE, an affiliate of Sonelgaz, will collaborate under a historic deal worth more than $3 billion that is a prime indicator of the direction now taken by… Read more »
April 21, 2017
Africa: What Happens when Large Corporations and Startups Converge?
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April 24, 2017
Algeria: Innovation Station: How GE's Camp in Algeria is Breaking Ground on Equality in the Workplace
Earlier this year, when GE announced its goal of having 20,000 women in technical positions by 2020 – an increase of about 36 percent, from 15,000 currently – it… Read more »
Algeria: GE Power and Sonelgaz Strengthen Power Sector, Mark Digital Industrial Transformation in Algeria through Landmark Collaboration
Largest services deal and second largest Industrial Internet software deal in GE Power's history Deal includes operations and maintenance (O&M) services for 10 power plants… Read more »
April 13, 2017
Nigeria: GE Nigeria Wins Coveted Best Company to Work for Title
For the last three years, employment specialist website Jobberman has provided a comprehensive list of companies that excel in employee satisfaction across Nigeria.… 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
Ghana: A GE Ghana Trailblazer Encourages Young Women To Stick To Their Guns And Pursue STEM Careers
A young Ghanaian engineer, who constantly had to justify her passion for science to everyone she came across, believes that if young women are firm in their beliefs, they will… Read more »
March 10, 2017
Kenya: 'I'm Not There To Look Pretty. I'm There To Make A Valuable Contribution'
The GE Reports Africa blog has launched a new series known as “Women in Technology” which profiles GE SSA’s unsung female heroes, highlighting their contribution… Read more »
March 07, 2017
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 »
March 03, 2017
South Africa: How the Beauty of IT Led to a New Love and a Fascinating Career at GE
The GE Reports Africa blog has launched a new series known as “Women in Technology” which profiles GE SSA’s unsung female heroes, highlighting their contribution… Read more »
February 28, 2017
South Africa: Attend GE's T&M engine maintenance symposium at the Africa Innovation Centre
GE Aviation once again will be hosting a TrueChoice™ Overhaul Time & Material (T&M) Engine Services Customer Symposium. This year’s… 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 »
Kenya: GE Kenya Celebrated Valentine's Day With A Women In Tech Breakfast
If there's one thing people in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields are acutely aware of, it's that more women are needed in science. There are… 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
Nigeria: Apply for the 2017 Spring GE Lagos Garage
This program is designed for hardware entrepreneurs that have an existing product or idea and want to learn how to manufacture it or components of it in Nigeria using 3D printers,… Read more »
North Africa: Arab Youth Can Provide the Spark for Regional Innovation
Innovation. How to nurture and tap it is on the minds of every CEO and managing director across the region and the world. So, what's the secret ingredient that companies should be… 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 »
January 12, 2017
South Africa: Healthcare Takes a Step Into the Future with a Prototyping Lab at GE's Africa Innovation Center (AIC) In Johannesburg
GE has been committed to the development of sustainable solutions for some of Africa's greatest healthcare challenges for nearly a century. With a long track record in developing… 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 24, 2016
Nigeria: Finding The Next Mark Zuckerberg Is Hard Enough, But What About In Nigeria?
In cultures that equate success with higher education, how can you foster wider entrepreneurship? Mary Olushoga, AWP Network founder, describes how a business plan competition… 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 »