The global financial crisis had severe negative effect on African economic performance in 2009.GDP growth in Africa declined to less than 2% and Per Capita GDP growth first fell to negative since 1994.While the world economy is regaining its vitality，the economy of African countries are also expecting better performance in the year 2010，with the economic growth rate predicted to be over 4%.Improvements are also predicted in their terms of trade，external current account，and financial condition，while the oil-exporters fare better than oil-importers.The high unemployment rate remains a main obstacle in poverty-reduction for African countries.And the oil-importing countries will have great difficulty in financing.Africa’s economy in 2011 is expected to go further in the way of recovery，with economic growth over 5%.