The private sector is still very young and weak. Operators in the private sector remain largely protected from international competition; a scenario that is not sustainable in the medium to long run, especially in the face of globalization. They are largely looking at survival rather than competitiveness. The sectoral composition of GDP indicates that manufacturing contributes an average of 10% to GDP, implying that private sector engagement in (industrial) production is low. Most of the private sector players outside the agricultural sector can at best be described as importers who sell imported items at a profit. This certainly has policy implications in terms of making private sector the engine of growth and development. A credible engine of growth and development would be one that generates power, not one that transmits power generated elsewhere; hence the importance of focusing on creating a private sector that invests in production and trade.