May 11, 2016
South Africa: For The Love Of Children: A Very Special Hospital Is Keeping Madiba's Legacy Alive
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratic president, was known for his deep and abiding love for children. In 2005, deeply distressed by the… Read more »
April 27, 2016
Egypt: Connecting 7 Gigawatts of Power to Help Reinforce Egypt's Grid
Egypt is going through a period of tremendous growth and economic diversification that is being fueled by new power supply for industrial, manufacturing and commercial development.… Read more »
April 19, 2016
Africa: Boston Startup will Help GE Make Coal-Fired Power Plants Cleaner With Software
You've heard the story before. Uber, the world's most valuable cab company, owns no taxis. Airbnb, the world's busiest accommodations business, owns no hotels and Facebook, the… Read more »
April 11, 2016
Kenya: Waste Not, Want Not: Turning Harvest Waste Into Electricity
Across Africa countries are committed to scaling up renewable energy production to meet their growing energy needs. However, this will require bold thinking and innovation to… Read more »
April 07, 2016
Nigeria: GE Named a Strategic Investor by Nigeria's President Buhari
Economic development is a priority for most countries, but achieving it frequently requires sustained engagement from both private and public sectors. Recently, GE was named a… Read more »
March 30, 2016
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 »
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 »
March 24, 2016
Egypt: Digital Power Plants Can Charge Egypt's Economy
Egypt's growing economy and expanding population require more electricity to power manufacturing plants, industry facilities, offices, workshops and people's homes. Building new… 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 »
March 17, 2016
Nigeria: GE Brings Solar Power to Nigerian Noodle Company
GE Collaborating with Tolaram Group to Provide Solar/Diesel Hybrid Power for Local Noodle Factory Project will Reduce Diesel Fuel & Emissions by 18 Percent First Installation… Read more »
Nigeria: In Nigeria, Small-Scale Solar Plants Are Letting The Sunshine In
Innovative technology links three solar power projects that GE is undertaking in Nigeria for the Tolaram Group. Until recently, small-scale rooftop solar projects have been… Read more »
March 07, 2016
Cameroon: Clarke Energy Announces First GE Jenbacher Gas Engine Order in Cameroon
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Nigeria: GE Partners with USAID and Ministry of Health to Launch Antenatal Care Program for 2 Million Expectant Nigerian Mothers
Initiative will deliver 100,000 hours of training and support task-shifting for at least 1,300 midwives and antenatal primary health caregivers across at least 6 states covering… Read more »
March 03, 2016
Tanzania: Enriching Tanzania: Local Engineers Attend GE Oil & Gas University
Like many African countries, Tanzania has no shortage of supply of natural oil and gas. However, there is a shortage of skills and experience in this sector within Tanzania. To… Read more »
February 10, 2016
Africa: Mind the Gap - Here's How You Take on a Power Crisis the Size of a Continent
One easy way to see Africa's power problem is by looking at a picture of the Earth from space at night. While other inhabited regions of the world glow and sparkle like jewels in a… 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 »
January 21, 2016
Egypt: Powering Egypt's Energy Sector with Innovation and Localization
There is a continuous demand for energy in Egypt with a need for an additional 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of new electricity capacity every year through 2022. Furthermore, the Egyptian… Read more »
December 21, 2015
Nigeria: US Ambassador to Nigeria Commends GE's Investment Plans for Nigeria
Says Nigeria is conducive for Foreign Direct Investment Read more »
December 03, 2015
Ghana: Ghana Students Talk STEM With GE
Making STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – exciting and engaging for learners is a challenge faced by teachers around the world. One of… Read more »
November 26, 2015
Africa: Affordable New Test to Reveal Hidden Reservoirs of Malaria - GE
In 1980, the world collectively shed not a single tear upon hearing that the scourge of smallpox would likely never take another life. A gargantuan global effort had eradicated the… Read more »
October 08, 2015
Africa: Kenyan Paul Kelemba Wins GE Energy & Infrastructure Award at CNN Multichoice African Journalism Awards 2015
Paul Kelemba, from Kenya, has been awarded GE Energy & Infrastructure Award, presented by Jay Ireland, President and CEO of GE Africa, at this year’s CNN Multichoice… Read more »
October 02, 2015
East Africa: General Electric Partners with AMI to Host Media Training on Energy and Infrastructure Coverage
African Media Initiative (AMI) and General Electric (GE) have partnered to boost media coverage in Africa of Energy and Infrastructure issues. Some 20 journalists drawn from the… Read more »
September 24, 2015
Africa: GE Healthcare Announces $300 Million Commitment to Support Emerging Market Health
Creation of new Sustainable Healthcare Solutions (SHS) business to focus on the expansion of GE Healthcare's affordable healthcare portfolio including the development of high… Read more »
July 28, 2015
Nigeria: American Business Council Elects GE's Lazarus Angbazo as President
Lazarus Angbazo, the President and CEO of GE Nigeria has been unanimously elected President of the American Business Council (ABC) in Nigeria. Read more »
July 27, 2015
Kenya: GE and Partners Announce New Renewable Energy Project to Boost Kenya's Power Grid
Project follows a successful run of more than $2.5 billion worth of booked orders across Africa in the last year Read more »
