November 03, 2016
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 »
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 »
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 »
October 31, 2016
Africa: GE and Baker Hughes To Form New Fullstream Digital-Industrial Service Company
GE and Baker Hughes agreed to combine GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes to create a world-leading oil and gas technology and services provider. The new name of the company will be… 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 »
October 18, 2016
Africa: South African Jay Caboz wins GE Energy & Infrastructure Award at CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2016
Caboz, a writer for Forbes Africa, in South Africa, won for his piece ‘40 Years of Mozambique - The Dead Port that Rose Again’ which was chosen from entries spanning 38… 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 »
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 »
Mozambique: Mozambique's President Had Encouraging Words for GE at a Recent Trade Fair
Trade fairs are vitally important for multinational companies such as GE because they provide a platform for conducting business on a national and international scale, essentially… Read more »
Angola: In Angola, Boots Are Made For Running As Staff Raise Funds For Two Orphanages
The GE Angola team made sure their boots were made for running this September, when staff members took part in a gruelling 84km marathon along Luanda Bay. They jogged, walked and… Read more »
September 22, 2016
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 »
September 21, 2016
Africa: GE Reinforces Commitment to Africa at 2016 U.S.-Africa Business Forum
The African growth story is still real. 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 17, 2016
West Africa: 7 Habits of Increasingly Profitable Nonprofits
Many nonprofits that seek additional funding navigate a complicated balancing act when providing fee-for-services. Julia Roig, president of PartnersGlobal, which supports local… Read more »
September 16, 2016
Mozambique: GE Mozambique's Departing Leader Shares A Few Valuable Business Insights
The saying “there is no substitute for experience” is one that is often used in the business world because managers with a thorough understanding of their… Read more »
September 14, 2016
Angola: In Angola, GE's Jack Ryan Shares Essential Tips On How To Succeed At Job Interviews
People who have jobs often forget just how difficult it might have been to secure that job, or what it was like to obtain their very first jobs. Read more »
September 08, 2016
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 »
Algeria: Role Models and 3D Printers Inspire Algerian Teens to Tackle Tech
They may not be well-known sports or film superstars, but two US-based Algerian tech experts generated the same level of excitement among a group of 100 young Algerians. Read more »
Africa: Inside Africa's Floating Hospital
and the Operating Rooms Where the surgeon Dr. Leo Cheng is helping patients in need 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: 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 »
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 »
