The refurbishment and donation are part of Kujenga – meaning build in Swahili – GE’s overall strategy for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Africa.

Data journalism and visualisation can help ordinary citizens understand complex issues in their societies more deeply. And that drives democracy.

GE’s water business has been integrated with its power business, largely because of the nexus between these two important issues.

GE Global Research partnered with Amphenol Advanced Sensors, Ford Motor Company and the University of Michigan to make more efficient batteries and take some of the cost out. The Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is sponsoring the project.

The main advantage of blockchain is to enable people to trust them without the intervention of a “trusted third party”. Pulse Online Editor, Sena Quashie looks into why blockchain might be the shakeup for the IoT revolution.

According to the Deputy Registrar of the Council, Dr. Divine N. Banyubala, Ghana is currently experiencing human organ retention problems.

Launched at the World Health Assembly in Geneva in May 2015, GE’s portable ultrasound Vscan Access is a system designed for front-line workers in low-resource settings to help improve maternal health.

Located on the equator and enjoying 6 to 8 hours of sunshine daily, Uganda has high hopes in renewable energy. And more particularly in solar energy.

The young Riyadh native’s team processes corporate invoices and payments at Saudi Arabia’s first business-process outsourcing center, a joint venture of Tata Consultancy Services, GE and Saudi Aramco.

In an interview, Andrew M. Herscowitz discusses lessons learned since the 2013 launch, the importance of a partnership approach, and his optimistic outlook on power Africa’s future.

Rats can smell tuberculosis. Dogs can smell cancer. Now they’re being trained to save your life. Emma Young reports.

Sun Shade Energy provide intricately- designed technological shades which provide optimum building insulation during the hot afternoons without an air- conditioner. 

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March, and is meant to focus attention on the  importance of water to the global economy and encourage sustainability.

Many people have dreamt of immortality. Dmitry Itskov says it will come from a combination of technologies that will transfer his brain and soul into an avatar. A project he decided to devote his fortune to.

Jo Marchant asks if we can harness the mind to reduce side-effects and slash drug costs.