Import restrictions have driven up the cost of basic goods. Eritreans were once able to import cars more easily. Later rules required vehicles to be at least six years old, and restrictions tightened further after the 2015 currency change. Older cars now cost thousands of dollars. Easing these rules would lower prices, improve mobility, and create work in taxi, bus, and truck services. Citizens should also be allowed to withdraw more than 5,000 nakfa a month. That amount is too small to start a business. A private banking sector operating alongside state-owned banks would further support growth. Conclusion: The lifting of sanctions is only a beginning. Eritrea now needs to implement its constitution, reform national service, and open the economy to private investment and competition. Only then can the country build a more prosperous and just future for all its people.