GE Launches $33 Million African Innovation Center in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--June 29, 2016--Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Upon opening the new $33 million African Innovation Center in Johannesburg, GE Africa President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Ireland said that the center would provide a collaborative workspace aimed at finding innovative solutions for Africa by Africans. Within this article: Details the construction background and goals of the Center.