Since the global financial crisis，the world economy has been in a state of long-term downturn，and the growth of global trade and investment has been sluggish. The sentiments of nationalism and protectionism have been rising in the developed countries gaining momentum of the anti-globalization movement. Global financial crisis and the collapse of commodity prices have led to multispeed economic growth among African countries. The resource-abundant countries have experienced economic downturn or even recession. However，non-resource-abundant countries with better institutional environment have maintained relatively high level of economic growth. Domestic demand is the main driving force for stimulating economic growth in Africa due to the deterioration of the external environment. To unleash the potential for economic development，African countries are embarking on building a sustainable economic development path，promoting the process of regional trade and investment liberalization，and deepening economic cooperation with emerging economies.