Nigeria: "When You Train a Woman, You Train a Generation"

The GE Reports Africa blog is running a series known as “Women in Technology” which profiles GE SSA’s unsung female heroes, highlighting their contribution at GE. Read more »

Mozambique: "My Father Told Me that this was not a Field for Women"

The GE Reports Africa blog has launched a series known as “Women in Technology” which profiles GE SSA’s unsung female heroes, highlighting their contribution at… Read more »

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 »

Ghana: Helping Mothers and Children in Ghana One Scan at a Time

ISUOG and GE Healthcare team up to provide ultrasound training to midwives and sonographers in Ghana Read more »

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: '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 »

Kenya: Flexibility, the Ability to Adapt and Taking Charge of Your Future are the Principles this GE Leader Stands By

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Supriya Bhandari was the youngest of seven children – six girls and one boy. At the age of 10, her family immigrated to the United Kingdom (UK) to… Read more »

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 »

Ghana: 'Science Benefits from a Female Perspective,' says an Up-And-Coming GE Ghana Employee

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Kenya: 'Always Keep Your Mind Open And Ready To Learn'

The GE Reports Africa blog has launched a new series known as “A Day in the Life Of” which profiles GE SSA’s unsung heroes, highlighting their contribution at GE. Read more »

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 »

Ethiopia: Baby Yohannes: In Ethiopia, a Woman's Second Premature Baby Conquers All Odds

At just 28 weeks gestation, Workie gave birth to her son at the same hospital where she had her first premature baby Read more »

Ghana: GE Africa Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Innovative Campaigns

Although breast cancer is thought  primarily to affect developed countries, almost 50% of breast cancer cases  and 58% of deaths occur in less developed countries… 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: Tackling the First Mile of Care

A challenge to the global health community to help crowdsource ideas to address some of the largest problems facing global primary care today. Read more »

Africa: GE Africa Innovation Centre & Lionesses of Africa Women Entrepreneurs' Challenge

Join us as we Innovate and Invent…In Africa… For Africa Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Mary Arende Talks about GE Investing in its People with the XLP Programme

GE is playing an active role in empowering and shaping the careers of their employees as future leaders. Training programmes have been developed to ensure employees receive as much… Read more »

Africa: Healthcare will be the Industry to Propel More Women into Leadership

As the healthcare segment of a digital industrial company, GE Healthcare is expected to do what any business must do: drive growth and a strong balance sheet. Read more »

Africa: GE's Graduate Engineering Training Programme Is Giving Women The Opportunity To Excel

GE’s offer of best-in-class training for young engineers, known as the Graduate Engineering Training Programme, is open to women and men alike. However, women in technical… Read more »

South Africa: In South Africa, Time For Women To Change The Script

In South Africa, August is celebrated as Women's Month, in recognition of over 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria – the official seat of… Read more »