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GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business commissions four 175 MW units for Nigeria’s second largest hydropower plant

Located in Niger State, the Zungeru project will help meet around 10% of the country’s electicity needs with renewable and reliable energy

GE Vernova’s (www.GEVernova.com) Hydro Power business has completed the commissioning of the 4 (four) 175 MW Francis hydropower turbines and generators at the Zungeru project in Nigeria, now in commercial operation. Located on the Kadina River in  Niger State, the 700 MW Zungeru project is the second largest hydropower plant…

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    • L-R; Kenneth Oyakhire, Services Executive Sub-Saharan Africa, Gas Power at GE Vernova; Iroghama Ogbeifun, MD/CEO, Starz Investments Company Limited; Theodora Isola, Agile Project Manager, PM4SUCCESS Int’l Limited; Thelma Osuhor, Services Operations Director Sub-Saharan Africa, Gas Power at GE Vernova; & Dr. Ureh Oparaodu, ENT Surgeon, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital & Olaolu Akogun, Programme Manager, Junior Achievement Nigeria at the GE Girls in STEM event held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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GE Vernova Empowers 100 Girls in Nigeria through ‘Girls in STEM’ to Inspire Careers, Bridge Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

The event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, was held in commemoration of the International Day for Women in Engineering, and featured educative panel discussions on leadership

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) recently hosted a ‘Girls in STEM’ event to inspire 100 secondary school girls and bridge the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers to prepare the next generation of women engineers and innovators. The event in Port…

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    • Mohammed Mijindadi, President of General Electric Nigeria (3rd from left); Hussaini Abdu, Country Director, CARE Nigeria (4th from left), flanked by GE and CARE employees at the official presentation of US$100,000 donation by GE Foundation to provide immediate relief for flood victims in Nigeria
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GE Foundation Announces Grant to Provide Flood Relief in Nigeria

US$100,000 in grants to fund CARE and help address food security and hygiene needs

The GE Foundation today announced a donation of US$100,000 to provide immediate relief to Nigeria after several months of heavy rain and devasting flooding. The donation will fund international humanitarian agency CARE (https://www.CARE.org/) to support local emergency response authorities and volunteers in Kogi State. Specifically, the donation will help address…

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    • GE’s upgrade exceeds expectations and boosts power plant’s output and availability at Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals
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General Electric’s (GE) upgrade exceeds expectations and boosts power plant’s output and availability at Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals

GE has been collaborating with energy stakeholders to deploy innovative technologies tailored to respond to the needs of the Sub-Saharan Africa region

GE (http://www.GE.com) successfully executed Performance Improvement Package (PIP) upgrade on the third of six 6B gas turbines; project increased overall plant output by over 10 Megawatts (MW), while boosting power plant’s output and availability; executed PIP will improve plant’s efficiency and reduce maintenance costs. In continuation of its operations improvement and…

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GE Healthcare announces leadership appointment in West Africa to help deliver next phase of growth

Appointment underscores GE’s localization efforts and commitment to West Africa

Dr. George Uduku appointed LCT General Manager for GE Healthcare West Africa (www.GEHealthcare.com); Dr. Uduku, a medical doctor by training, brings more than a decade of executive healthcare and venture capital experience in the U.S. and Africa; Appointment underscores GE’s localization efforts and commitment to West Africa. GE (NYSE: GE) General Electric…

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    • Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre & Specialist Hospital (MRCC) opens doors in Lagos, bringing world-class cancer treatment to Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa
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Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre & Specialist Hospital (MRCC) opens doors in Lagos, bringing world-class cancer treatment to Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa

GE Healthcare has completed the delivery and installation of advanced radiology and radio pharmacy equipment in Nigeria which will accelerate diagnostic care for cancer

Purpose-built, fully equipped facility on Victoria Island is Nigeria’s first one-stop centre for cancer diagnosis & treatment; Facilities utilise cutting edge technology include an imaging centre with CT, mammogram, ultrasound, X-Ray machines, a laboratory and blood bank, two modular operating theatres, an eight-bed chemotherapy suite, a radiotherapy centre with a…

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Pathways to faster decarbonization with gas and renewables

Today, we’re seeing countries across Sub-Saharan Africa commit to increasing the share of renewable energy in their mix and to decarbonize their economies

The power sector accounts for up to 41 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions today, with Africa contributing about 2-3%. In parallel, there are still over 580 million people on the continent who do not have access to reliable energy and the demand for electricity is expected to continue to…

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Mohammed Mijindadi Appointed as President for General Electric in Nigeria

Mohammed brings over 20 years of deep domain experience as well as global and regional leadership expertise

GE (NYSE: GE) (www.GE.com) has announced the appointment of Mohammed Mijindadi as President of GE Nigeria. In this role, Mohammed will focus on strengthening GE’s impact in Nigeria, building strong stakeholder relationships across Power, Healthcare, Aviation and Renewable Energy sectors, and supporting the businesses to develop and execute the market strategy.…

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    • GE and Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Successfully Restore up to 360MW in Nigeria Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
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GE and Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Successfully Restore up to 360MW in Nigeria Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

With compressive safety measures due to COVID-19 in place, GE and NDPHC quickly ensured both employee safety and on-time project execution

GE (www.GE.com) safely completed service interventions on three GE 9E gas turbines at the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) power plants in Calabar and Sapele, Nigeria; With compressive safety measures due to COVID-19 in place, GE and NDPHC quickly ensured both employee safety and on-time project execution; Outages were…

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Nyimpini Mabunda Appointed CEO for General Electric in Southern Africa

In this role, Nyimpini will lead GE’s growth in the region and drive alignment across its Power, Healthcare, Aviation and Renewable Energy businesses

Nyimpini will lead GE’s (www.GE.com) growth in the region and drive alignment across its Power, Healthcare, Aviation and Renewable Energy businesses; An accomplished business leader with a career spanning 23 years. General Electric (GE) has announced the appointment of Nyimpini Mabunda as the Chief Executive Officer for Southern Africa. In…