ERC links the cooperation to access to domestic spare parts and reduced reliance on imported inputs. Belachew says this could contribute to foreign-exchange savings.
The framework combines use of existing institutional capabilities with future joint capacity-building initiatives. Mulugeta says EEG’s manufacturing capacity can support ERC’s railway construction and expansion activities.
- Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) and Ethio Engineering Group (EEG) signed a bilateral cooperation agreement, announced by ERC on 10 November 2026.
- The framework covers railway infrastructure development and expansion, and the manufacture of railway components.
- It provides for the effective use of the two institutions’ existing capacities and for joint capacity-building initiatives in future.
- ERC CEO Engineer Helina Belachew and EEG CEO Engineer Shegaw Mulugeta signed the agreement in Addis Ababa.
- Belachew said the cooperation would help ensure closer access to domestically produced spare parts and contribute to foreign-exchange savings.
- Mulugeta said the industries under EEG have the capacity to manufacture products for ERC’s development activities, including railway construction and expansion.
Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) and Ethio Engineering Group (EEG) have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement covering railway infrastructure development and expansion, railway component manufacturing and joint capacity building. ERC announced the agreement on 10 November 2026.
The framework also provides for the two institutions to make use of their existing capabilities. ERC Chief Executive Officer Engineer Helina Belachew said it would support cooperation on railway infrastructure projects being implemented in selected areas of Ethiopia.
Belachew said the partnership was expected to improve both institutions’ operational performance and contribution to national development. She also linked the cooperation to closer access to domestically produced spare parts and foreign-exchange savings through reduced reliance on imported inputs.
EEG Chief Executive Officer Engineer Shegaw Mulugeta said the group’s industries had the manufacturing capacity to supply products required for ERC’s development activities, including railway construction and expansion. He said EEG’s focus on import-substitution products provided a foundation for supporting that work.
Belachew and Mulugeta signed the agreement in Addis Ababa, with senior officials from both institutions attending.
