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    • PROTEC CEO, Balan Moodley, GE Southern Africa CEO, Nyimpini Mabunda, GE SA HR Country Lead, Matsi Eseu, WITS University Academic Dev Unit Director, Prof Rodney Genga and DDG Alison Bengtson
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    • GE, Gauteng Department of Education, PROTEC and FHI 360 partner to equip, inspire, and educate students aged 14-18 through the Next Engineers programme
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Next Engineers programme launches in Johannesburg

The first cohort of over 550 diverse high school learners from Johannesburg will be the first to develop their engineering identities through ‘Next Engineers’

General Electric (GE) (www.GE.com) in partnership with FHI360, PROTEC and the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) officially launched the Next Engineers programme in Johannesburg to increase the diversity of young people in engineering. The programme launch, which was officiated by the Gauteng MEC for education, Panyaza Lesufi, will provide more…

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    • U.S. Department of Energy Awards $5.7 Million for GE-Led Carbon Capture Technology Integration Project
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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $5.7 Million for GE-Led Carbon Capture Technology Integration Project Targeting to Achieve 95% Reduction of Carbon Emissions

GE-led project includes collaboration with Southern Company, Linde, BASF, and Kiewit

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is a crucial pathway to lowering carbon emissions from power generation to near-zero levels; GE-led project includes collaboration with Southern Company, Linde, BASF, and Kiewit; GE Gas Power (www.GE.com/Gas-Power) will develop a front-end engineering design (FEED) study with advanced technology and control concepts to…

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GE Hosts “Girls in STEM” Event in Ivory Coast to Inspire Careers and Increase Gender Diversity in STEM

The aim of the Girls in STEM program is to help shape the perception of STEM careers and shift the gender gap in these key fields

GE (www.GE.com) and Junior Achievement Ivory Coast hosted a “Girls in STEM” event for 100 secondary  school girls to build foundational Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) knowledge; the program was organized as part of GE Gas Power’s commitment to Inclusion and Diversity, to inspire the next generation of women engineers…

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    • GE & PROTEC prepare for launch of GE’s Next Engineers in Johannesburg
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GE & PROTEC prepare for launch of GE’s Next Engineers in Johannesburg

GE has committed up to R40 billion to inspire more than 3,500 Johannesburg students aged 13-18, providing first-hand experiences in engineering and awarding financial support to pursue further education

It’s full steam ahead for the launch of GE’s  (www.GE.com) inaugural Next Engineers – a global further education readiness programme to the first cohort of 750 high school students across Johannesburg in early 2022, in a mission to inspire the next generation of engineers – the innovators, problem-solvers and leaders of…

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    • First of its kind diagnostic center opens in Uganda with lifesaving equipment: GE Healthcare & AFRIPHARMA partner to serve communities
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First of its kind diagnostic center opens in Uganda with lifesaving equipment: GE Healthcare & AFRIPHARMA partner to serve communities

The facility is equipped with GE equipment including CT Scan Machine, Digital Mammography, X-ray, BMD, Ultrasound, and Life Care solutions

GE Healthcare (www.GEHealthcare.in) (NYSE: GEHC) and medical group AFRIPHARMA announce the opening of the Afri-Egypt Health Services Center, a first of its kind in Uganda with lifesaving equipment from GE Healthcare. The Center is located in Jinja and is expected to serve to over 60,000 people from the region, allowing…

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    • GE Foundation announces $100 000 USD grant to fund FoodForward SA provide immediate relief to over 20 000 South African households experiencing food insecurity
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GE Foundation Announces Grant to Provide COVID-19 Relief in South Africa

US$100,000 to Fund Local Food Bank Organization Food Forward SA

To mark World Food Day celebrated annually on 16 October and in line with GE Foundation’s (www.GE.com/foundation) efforts to address the economic and social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the GE Foundation announced a donation of $100,000 USD to provide immediate relief to South Africa’s communities experiencing food insecurity. The…

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    • GE announced today a $2.5 Million investment in Next Engineers programme aimed at reaching 3,500 students in Johannesburg to increase the diversity of young people in engineering
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GE Invests $2.5 Million in the Next Generation of Johannesburg Engineers

‘Next Engineers’ programme aims to increase the diversity of young people in engineering and reach 3,500 local students

Today, General Electric (GE) (www.GE.com) announced a five-year, $2.5 million USD investment in Johannesburg to launch Next Engineers, a global initiative focused on increasing the diversity of young people in engineering. GE has selected Johannesburg as one of four inaugural locations, aiming to inspire more than 3,500 local students aged…

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    • GE energizes Africa’s first ever fully digital high voltage substation
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GE energizes Africa’s first ever fully digital high voltage substation

Substations not only supply electricity to the homes, but also manage the power flowing into the grid from various renewable energy sources

This flagship project is part of Senegal’s national electricity company Senelec’s (www.Senelec.sn) transmission and distribution grid expansion, reinforcement and reliability enhancement program to be completed by VINCI Energies West Africa; Substations not only supply electricity to the homes, but also manage the power flowing into the grid from various renewable…

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GE’s HA Gas Turbine Fleet Achieves 50 Customers and One Million Operating Hours

GE’s HA gas turbine has helped power plant operators reduce emissions, increase efficiency, retire coal-fired facilities, and integrate greater levels of renewable energy

GE’s (www.GE.com) HA technology ordered by more than 50 power producers to operate their combined cycle power plants in twenty countries generating approximately more than 26 gigawatts (GW) of power; GE’s H-Class supports shift to producing more sustainable power, including pathways to near-zero carbon operations through these new gas turbines…

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    • We are extremely pleased to collaborate on this project. These technologies will be a key asset in our fight against Covid-19 and to improve access and quality of care for patients across the country, says Dr Baabo Kubuya, Coordinator of the Management Unit of the Healthcare System Development Project (UG-PDSS)
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GE Healthcare partners with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo to help efforts to fight COVID-19

GE Healthcare will equip 82 sites around the country with innovative mobile X-ray & ECG technology

GE Healthcare (www.GEHealthcare.com) announces a partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo to deliver mobile X-ray units and ECG machines to help efforts to fight COVID-19. The essential medical equipment will play an important role in supporting the diagnosis and the management of COVID-19, in…