Cuba expands private sector and advances in creating enterprises Cuba expands private sector and advances in creating enterprises Havana, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is making progress in the expansion and perfectioning of self-employment (private sector) and the creation of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Deputy Prime Minister Alejandro Gil confirmed. Cuba needs self-employment (private) because it is a complement to the economy, generates quality jobs and allows for productive linkages, Gil, who is also the minister of Economy and Planning, argued. The government is boosting this policy despite the negative impact of Covid-19, which has caused a global economic crisis, and the tightening of the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States, in addition to restrictions of access to hard currencies.