Bridging The Gap: Telling Africa’s Infrastructure Story

South African Jay Caboz recently won the prestigious GE Energy & Infrastructure Award at the CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2016.

7 December 2016

Ghana gives the green light for Bridge Power project that will alleviate power shortages

A first-of-its-kind power programme was given the go-ahead recently when the Ghanaian government signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the 400MW greenfield Bridge Power project.

1 December 2016

Life recycled: How a simple fungus paved the way to the Nobel Prize

Are we watching biology in action, or are we watching a microscopic egg fry?

24 November 2016

If two countries waged cyber war on each other, here’s what to expect

The scale of cyber attacks on companies are becoming more threatening. An interconnected world has made us more susceptible to the dangers of a cyber war.

17 November 2016

This discovery could help us regenerate body parts one day

Scientists from Sweden’s Uppsala University and GE Healthcare Life Sciences have unlocked the secret to keeping stem cells happy which could unleash new biotechnology market applications.

10 November 2016

Tips from a ‘Mindful’ Brain to help you become more productive

The pursuit of mindfulness usually attracts those with a natural bent towards the yogic but, as manager of GE’s Mindful Leader Programme, Jeremiah has the cynics in her sights.

31 October 2016

A 10-hour work week? How robots can make us happy

An automated world could lead to happier and even more productive human beings. Like children, adults are designed to play.

27 October 2016

Here’s why connecting Niagara to the Internet is a really good idea

Bringing digital capabilities to electricity generation networks has the potential to generate huge savings.

19 October 2016

How to drive down manufacturing costs with predictive analytics

African manufacturing companies must control their costs to compete locally and internationally – and technology from GE is offering the solution.

10 December 2015

Meet your digital twin: Internet for the body is coming and these engineers are building it

GE researchers, who specialise in everything from miniaturisation and wireless protocols to user experience design, are developing the first generation of wireless sensors that can monitor heartbeat, blood pressure and several other parameters.

7 December 2015