The manufacturing sector in Sierra Leone is a developing one with great potential. Currently it is concentrated in the following areas: Rubber/Plastic with companies like Milla Group, Shankerdas and sons as key players. Chemical, confectionary and most recently agro based product such as juices. Manufacturing at the moment plays an important role in adding value to the above stated areas , with high demand for locally produced goods, regional and International markets are accessible for product manufactured in Sierra Leone owing to its membership to the following key International and regional organisations such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS – Market size of 220 Million People), EU-Everything But Arms – EBA (Market Size of 456 million People), U.S African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOGA – Market Size of 310 Million People) and the Mano River Union (MRU)
