Tigray Region
Tigray is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, the Afar Region to the east, and the Amhara Region to the south and southwest. Besides Mekelle, major cities include Adigrat, Aksum, Shire, Humera, Adwa, Alamata, Wukro, Maychew, Sheraro, Abiy Adi, Korem, Qwiha, Hawzen, Mekoni and Zalambessa. There is also the historically significant town of Yeha.
Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray
The Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT) is a conglomerate of businesses factories mainly based in Tigray Region, Ethiopia in order to improve the local economy that was devastated by the Ethiopian Civil War and the 1983–1985 famine.
Note: EFFORT only has a 49 percent stake in Addis Pharmaceuticals, the majority holder being Mulugeta Guade Mengiste (a large Amhara private capitalist). EFFORT no longer owns Selam Horticulture, Dimma Honey, and Raya Field Agroprocessing.