For every 100,000 children born in South Africa, approximately 300 babies die due to birth complications, including stillbirth. Yet 40 per cent of stillbirths are preventable if adequate antenatal care is available. The vast majority of these deaths occur in rural areas where healthcare services and resources are limited. In a recent edition of eNCA […]

GE has commenced production of its “most African” locomotives. Once completed, the 233 GE Evolution Series locomotives will contain 55 per cent local content, making them the “most African” locomotives of their kind. ”We are building these world-class locomotives here in South Africa because we are committed to growing the local supply chain and establishing […]

One in ten children in Nigeria are classified as “vulnerable,” according to the Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs & Social Development (FMWASD). A child is classified as vulnerable if, because of the circumstances of birth or immediate environment, is prone to abuse or deprivation of basic needs, care and protection and thus disadvantaged relative to […]

Business cycles have always been opportunities for GE, and today’s environment of lower oil prices is no different. To take advantage of a volatile world, GE has been investing in its core infrastructure businesses, simplifying its operations and leading the next industrial era of machines connected through the Industrial Internet. “We capitalize on cycles by […]

Sustainable development is in the spotlight as governments around the world meet in Paris this month to discuss action against climate change. GE’s mission is to help its partners to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, to minimise environmental impact and to advance social development.   Here are just a few ways in which […]