Tigray Region
Tigray Region (, "kilil Tigrāy;" Official name: , "Bəh̩erawi Kəllelawi Mängəśti Təgray", "Tigray National Regional State") is the northernmost of the nine regions ("kililat") of Ethiopia. Tigray is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples. Tigray is also known as Region 1 according to the federal constitution. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle. Tigray is the 6th largest by area, the 5th most populous, and the 5th most densely populated of the 9 Regional States.
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.