Mohammed Mijindadi Appointed new President of GE Nigeria

General Electric has named Mohammed Mijindadi as the new President for its Nigerian operation, GE Nigeria. A press statement that was seen by Business Elites Africa said the role will see Mr Mijindadi focus on strengthening GE’s impact in Nigeria, building strong stakeholder relationships across sectors such as Power, Healthcare, Aviation and Renewable Energy sectors, and supporting the businesses to develop and execute the market strategy.

Mohammed Mijindadi is bringing onboard his over 20 years deep domain experience, as well as his global and regional leadership expertise. He has been with GE for the last 13 years in various commercial country and regional leadership business roles. A graduate of the GE Experienced Commercial Leadership Program (ECLP), Mohammed has progressed through varied, complex assignments including Commercial Excellence Leader, Strategic Sourcing Leader and Business Development. Prior to joining GE, Mohammed worked in several US multinationals in the transportation, services, construction, and entertainment industries.

“We are privileged to have Mohammed take up the leadership of GE in Nigeria. His track record of building and managing relationships as well as pushing to deliver business results will serve us well as we position to support our businesses for growth, transformation and operational performance in such an important and high priority market,” said Jaime Morais who currently serves as President of GE West & Central Africa.

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Meanwhile, Mohammed Mijindadi also reacted to the appointment, expressing excitement. He said: “With a growing population and huge infrastructure needs, Nigeria continues to represent a significant market opportunity for GE, and I am excited to take on this challenge to drive GE’s growth in Nigeria, building on its 120 plus years of impact on the continent. I’m looking forward to working across our businesses in Power, Healthcare, Renewable Energy and Aviation to create value for the country, our customers and our team on critical themes such as decarbonization and digitalization, as we rise to the challenge of building a world that works.”

Note that Mohammed Morais currently serves on the boards of GE international Operations Nigeria (GEION) and GE FZE entities in addition to other external boards. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc.) in Civil Engineering from Temple University in Philadelphia and an M.B.A in Marketing and Strategic Leadership from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in State College, PA.