November 02, 2016
Algeria: Better Imaging Brings Better Cardio Treatments in Algeria
Adults in Algeria face a greater than one-in-five chance of dying from one of four main non-communicable diseases. Top among these is cardiovascular disease. Government… Read more »
October 28, 2016
Africa: How The Global GE Team Came Together For A Uniquely African Innovation Centre
The GE Global Operations Properties team was tasked with planning, designing and building the Africa Innovation Centre (AIC), after evaluating the results and key… Read more »
September 29, 2016
Algeria: Algerian Startups Prototype Their Concepts at GE Garages
For many early-stage startups, not being able to refine a prototype because of the costs involved can put an end to even the best ideas. Recognizing this, GE Garages in Algeria is… Read more »
September 24, 2016
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 »
September 18, 2016
Africa: Gulp! These Scientists Are Turning CO2 Into Fish Food
It’s not often that you hear about the virtues of carbon dioxide. CO2 is a gas whose surfeit has turned it into one of the main contributors to global warming. But this… Read more »
Africa: Solar Has Big Limitations, But This Wonder Material May Change That
Three years ago, Oxford University physicist Henry Snaith, one of the earliest researchers of perovskite, said that material would usher in a "new era for low-cost,… Read more »
September 06, 2016
Egypt: Calling Egyptian Youth: Let's Build Digital Solutions to Solve Industrial Challenges
The paradox of the Industrial Internet is that it's expected to have a much bigger impact on the economy than the consumer internet, all while doing things that aren't as… Read more »
Egypt: Ministry of Communications & IT and GE Form Strategic Partnership and Launch a Digital Innovation Challenge to Solve Egypt's Industrial Challenges
The challenge is held in cooperation with the Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) The challenge aims to find digital solutions for industrial challenges… Read more »
September 02, 2016
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 »
August 19, 2016
South Africa: GE's New Africa Innovation Centre will Help Develop African Solutions for African Challenges
Innovation is the business buzzword of the moment, but supporting innovation is sometimes easier said than done. However, GE is putting its money where its mouth is and… Read more »
July 26, 2016
Africa: The First Mile of Care
Elizabeth Bailey, Director, Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) and Vikram Damodaran, Chief Product Officer, GE Sustainable Healthcare Solutions, make the case… Read more »
Africa: The First Mile Discovery Challenge - Calls for Submissions Open July 25th and are Due September 1st, 2016
Calling all clinicians and innovators! CAMTech and GE Sustainable Healthcare Solutions are crowdsourcing critical primary healthcare challenges through a… Read more »
June 20, 2016
Algeria: Algerian Graduation Projects Get 3D Printed in GE Garages
In manufacturing, it’s essential to prototype new products, devices or pieces of equipment before producing it on a larger scale or for final implementation. So … Read more »
June 05, 2016
Egypt: When This 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Finally Got Her Checkup, Doctors Discovered A Surprising Secret
In 1909, a New York businessman named Samuel Brown traveled to Egypt to purchase a pair of ancient mummies for the Albany Institute of History and Art, where he served as a board… Read more »
June 24, 2016
Africa: GE Invests R500 Million to Innovate in Africa for Africa
Today GE, one of the world's biggest digital industrial companies, officially opened its R500 million 2,700m2 facility, the GE Africa Innovation Centre in Johannesburg South… Read more »
March 29, 2016
Africa: GE and Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Partner to Accelerate Mother and Child Health Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
GE’s healthymagination commitment and Miller Center’s GSBI® will provide expertise, resources and growth opportunities for social entrepreneurs working on maternal… Read more »
February 02, 2016
Africa: 4th Industrial Revolution Lies at the Intersection of Education and Entrepreneurship in Africa - Njideka Harry
Africa's young innovators can leapfrog into the digital revolution with the right tools and training. Read more »
December 03, 2014
Nigeria: First Group of Graduates Emerge from GE Garages Program in Lagos
Dangote Foundation Partnership Affirmed Participants Trained on Product Development, Entrepreneurship, and Advanced Manufacturing Read more »
November 07, 2014
Nigeria: GE Oil and Gas Commence Fabrication of Subsea Wellheads in Nigeria
+$4.5Million Investment in GE's Onne facility in River State All-Nigerian Subsea Wellheads Fabrication Team of Leaders and Engineers Assembly Operation Creating Business… Read more »
Africa: Hot Under the African "Sum"
The synergy that exists between African countries has contributed to the continent becoming the fastest growing in the world. The World Bank projects that Africa's GDP will grow by… Read more »
July 29, 2014
Africa: GE Launches 'Kujenga' Citizenship Programme in Kenya with donation to benefit for the Visually Impaired in Meru
GE Kujenga, GE Africa's flagship Citizenship programme has donated Kshs 4.5 million (USD 50,000)towards providing equipment of a computer lab for students with visual impairment at… Read more »
November 07, 2014
Africa: GE Kujenga
Dedicated to innovation in infrastructure, healthcare, energy and transportation, GE Africa is committed to leadership, integrity, partnership and human progress. GE businesses,… Read more »
October 22, 2014
Africa: 22 Winners from Six Countries Emerge in the 2nd Round of Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge
Each of the 22 winners will receive grants of up to $ 100,000. The challenge has expanded from two to six countries and from six grants to 22 grant recipients. Winners were chosen… Read more »
October 02, 2014
South Africa: South African Smelter Embraces Big Data
Africa's economic expansion was largely driven by commodities over the last decade. But today, satisfying demand involves more than just pulling ore and minerals from the ground… Read more »
July 31, 2014
Kenya: $2 Do-It-Yourself Solar Lamp Brings Better Light To Poor
When the sun goes down on almost 1.3 billion people around the world, the only respite from the darkness is fire. Read more »