GE is using reverse innovation to make tailor-made technologies for African healthcare systems.
In Nemba, on the border between Rwanda and Burundi, is a one-stop border post backed by both governments and funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
From a historical perspective, this border is relatively new. It was put in by Europeans and divides two major urban areas, Kigali and Bujumbura, which are only about 100 miles apart.
A little over a year after President Obama announced the initiative to help "plug Africa into the grid of the global economy" by doubling the number of people on the continent with access to electricity, Power Africa is already a high-voltage operation.
Mike Keiller, who runs the Bowmore distillery on Scotland's Isle of Islay, doesn't like to see his single malt whisky spilled. "We wouldn't generally recommend smashing a bottle of Bowmore," he says. But he is willing to make exceptions, especially when they involve the Queen.
Is this the best invention since sliced bread?
by Michael Keller
It is if you hate moldy bread and you don't like eating the strange synthetic preservatives baked into it, which have been the only things to extend shelf life until now.
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (Aug. 5, 2014)---Providing similar durability and uniform illuminance as its first-generation model, GE's new Evolve™ LED Canopy Light is engineered with a sleek, new look that offers easy installation and expanded lumen levels for a variety of mounting heights.
TULSA, OK -- Aug. 5, 2014 - GE unit (NYSE: GE) GE Energy Financial Services has partnered with Casillas Petroleum Corp. to purchase oil and gas reserves in southwest Kansas from Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC). The purchase marks the first collaboration between GE and Casillas Petroleum. Financial details were not disclosed.
Invest in Success program also brings training and ongoing support
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, AUG. 5, 2014 --- GE Capital Bank is providing training, management expertise and funding grants to six community organizations that serve rural Utah. Called "Invest in Success," the program helps non-profit leaders build essential skills through courses designed to emulate corporate executive education seminars. The program is presented in conjunction with the Community Foundation of Utah and Fifth Ocean Consulting.
