Since independence，African countries have regarded industrialization as the main objective of economic development. Into the 21st century，they start the re-industrialization process and take the industrial park as an important measure to promote industrial development and economic diversification. So far，hundreds of various types of industrial parks have emerged in Africa. Judging from the actual results，some parks have achieved a certain degree of development，however，their overall role in promoting exports，driving domestic industry development and improving the state’s investment environment is still limited. The main reasons are as follows：poor investment environment in Africa，weak industrial base，incomplete industrial park infrastructure，lack of financial and technical support，lack of high-level government attention，unreasonable park planning，and the loose connection between enterprises in the park and local enterprises. In order to improve the speed and quality of industrial park construction，the African countries should put the development of industrial parks at a higher level in the future. Moreover，they should strengthen the overall planning of the industrial parks and focus on the linkage development between industrial parks and the domestic economy. In the condition of insufficient capacity of African countries，international cooperation should be actively strengthened to make full use of international resources in the site selection，planning，construction and operation of industrial parks.