COMMITMENT TO BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA

USPA NEWS - GE, which has operated in Africa for over 100 years, committed is committed to build up infrastructure in Africa. Because it is home to 12 of the world's 20 fastest-growing economies, and its manufacturing, services and technology sectors are fueling markets around the globe.

GE, which has operated in Africa for over 100 years, committed is committed to build up infrastructure in Africa. Because it is home to 12 of the world's 20 fastest-growing economies, and its manufacturing, services and technology sectors are fueling markets around the globe. Improving access to core infrastructure will equip more Africans to tap its vast potential. BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE Building infrastructure Africa is home to 12 of the world's 20 fastest-growing economies, and its manufacturing, services and technology sectors are fueling markets around the globe. Improving access to core infrastructure will equip more Africans to tap its vast potential. 1.      GE's installed base across Africa totals more than 93 gigawatts of power. We have added approximately 11 gigawatts to the grid since 2014, and 2.74 gigawatts are currently under development by GE in Power Africa projects 2.      GE has spent $15m over the past two years on projects representing roughly 2GW of power in Nigeria and Ghana. Today, we are excited to announce the signing of the PPA and related agreements for the Ghana 300 Bridge Project, which will power the equivalent of 700,000 homes in Ghana.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.      In Egypt, the government needed help to avoid outages during Ramadan in 2015.  GE delivered 2.6 gigawatts (http://APO.af/RksAZj )-- enough emergency power to supply 2.5 million homes -- in 9 months, the fastest project of that size we have ever done. 4.      In Algeria, GE has created 3 joint ventures across the energy spectrum.  We broke ground in 2015 at GE Algeria Turbines (GEAT) and are preparing the site; we expect it to be operational by 2018. 5.      In Nigeria, we launched (http://APO.af/n1LkWC ) a $20M Healthymagination Mother & Child initiative in 2016 with USAID, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health, and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. Two million expectant Nigerian mothers are set to benefit from the program by 2020.------------------------------------------------------------- 6.      GE is supporting (http://APO.af/EzRqZp ) Kenya's Managed Equipment Services (MES) project in line with the country´s transformation strategy. One of the largest healthcare modernization programs to date in Africa, we have so far upgraded radiology departments at 96 Ministry of Health hospitals. Early results are positive; access to radiology services improved by 50 percent across three pilot hospitals in the first five months after the new equipment was installed. 7.      Through partnership agreements (http://APO.af/sx7u3Y) in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Angola, we support their development agendas in power generation, healthcare, and transportation. We were even named one of Nigeria´s most strategic investors this year. Source APO