Tigray Province
Tigray (, ) is a historical region and province of Ethiopia. It encompasses most of the territories of Tigrinya-speakers (and a few minority groups closely linked with them) in Ethiopia; Tigray is separated from the northern Tigrinya territories by the River Mereb, now serving as the state border to Eritrea.
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.