Long-term global demand for Africa’s commodities, land, and manpower is unlikely to diminish. China, which has increased trade with Africa five-fold since 2003, has played a leading role in this turnaround, which has encouraged investors from elsewhere, including Europe and the United States, to rethink their approach to investing in Africa.
全球对非洲商品，土地和人力资源的需求在一个长时期内都不会减少。而作为这一新形势的领导者，中国在过去7年内将中非贸易额提升了5倍，并促使包括欧美在内的世界各国重新思考自身对非洲的投资手段，最终为非洲地区带来了高达数十亿美元的持续投资。世界货币基金组织因此预计撒哈拉以南非洲本年度GDP增长率将达到4.7%，而明年则继续上升到约6%。