The trade between African countries and others has improved in 2017. But there are still quite some factors to look after. The factors inside and outside African countries have weakened the recovery ability of the trade. While the integration and trade-related mechanism is helpful for the recovery. The trade between China and African countries has rebounded from the bottom and the proportion of its value in China's total foreign trade has increased. The export of China is stable while the import has increased. The structure and distribution of the goods are stable in 2017. For 2018，the trade imbalance between China and African countries will improve. The Belt and Road Initiative will provide better conditions. Areas of trade cooperation will expand and the relevant mechanism will be improved. Yet the risks such terrorism，which would exert a more complex influence on economy and trade，should not be neglected.