The question here is whether or not the private sector has the capacity to lead the charge of growing the economy. The first requirement to meet the challenge would be the need for a transformation of the traditional risk-averse ethic of local investors. Secondly, while trading is necessary in all economies, a second requirement is the need to encourage local investors to engage in innovation in the production of goods and services so that they can be attractive and competitive on a global scale. The Government must also do its part to establish and enhance infrastructure in transportation, communication and the electronic highway. The continuing nightmare of customs and getting goods quickly through the port must engage the energy and enterprise of the government bureaucracy.
