GE’s Whitepaper gets traction at ongoing Africa Utility Week in Cape Town
As the 19th edition of the Africa Utility week and PowerGEN event kicks off, General Electric (GE) unveiled a whitepaper today on Re-imagining the future of power in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper, developed by the Strategic Marketing unit of GE…
GE exited transportation business to concentrate on power, technology
…Transnet may review terms and conditions for Nigeria railway deal Fresh details have emerged on why the leader of the consortium driving reforms in the nation’s railway sector, General Electric (GE) pulled out and handed over consortium leadership to South…
NASS set to reopen $1.348b power fraud allegation on GE, Rockson Group
Strong indications emerged Monday on the chances of the National Assembly to reopen probe of alleged $1.348 billion power sector fraud levelled against General Electric (GE) and Rockson Engineering Nigeria Ltd. Business Hilights gathered that the said allegation came via…
GE’s engineers expected this week for narrow gauge rail track rehab—Okhiria
The Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Okhiria has revealed that track engineers from the General Electric (GE) would be in Nigeria this week to begin the execution of the interim framework contract for nation’s narrow gauge…
Ownership structure’ll kill railway upgrade unless FG privatizes sub-sector—NARTO boss
The President of National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Dr. Kassim Bataiya, speaking during the body’s National Executive Council meeting held in Abuja, has warned that ownership structure that collapsed previous investments in the Nigerian railway sub-sector may rear…
Int’l Consortium led by GE, seals Interim Phase deal with FG on rail concession in US
Following its award of preferred bidder status by the Federal Government in May 2017, an International Consortium last Friday in Washington D.C, signed an agreement to proceed with the Interim Phase of the Nigerian narrow-gauge railway concession. Initiated by General…
GE, NYSC begin partnership to drill Corp Members’ in entrepreneurial skills
General Electric (GE), world’s premier Digital Industrial, Power and Rail services group, has announced a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to empower Youth Corps members with valuable entrepreneurial skills in line with its commitment to skills development…
Shell, GE ink Multi-year Service Agreement on 650MW Afam VI cycle power plant
Pursuant to Nigeria’s drive to steady electricity supply, General Electric (GE) on Thursday announced the sealing of a new Multi- year Service Agreement (MYA) deal with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) for its 650MW Afam VI combined cycle power plant…
GE now pumping $2.7bn on rail infrastructure, maintenance—Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, over the weekend, revealed that General Electric (GE) is currently investing $2.7 billion dollars on infrastructure, Operation and Maintenance (O and M) of the entire narrow gauge lines concession in Nigeria. Giving the…
Uganda, GE-led consortium seal deal to build refinery for recoverable 1.7bb oil reserves
After failed process in 2016 with Russia’s RT Global Resources oil group, Ugandan government on Monday revealed it had agreed preliminary terms with a consortium of investors led by General Electric (GE) to build and operate the country’s first oil…
