Since the reform and opening up, China has played a crucial role in the rapid growth of the national economy and the acceleration of the process of industrialization. Due to the lack of domestic construction funds, African countries have generally adopted policies to encourage foreign investment, foreign investment will be regarded as one of the important ways to promote economic development. By comparing the effects of foreign investment on economic development, this paper summarizes some implications for future foreign investment in African countries. In the future, the African countries should be committed to improve the investment environment, enhance the location advantages to attract foreign investment; to establish a match with the national strategy and industrial development policy of attracting foreign investment; relating to the lifelines of the national economy, the key of national industry, the implementation of the necessary protection, and improve the laws and regulations related to environmental protection, to prevent foreign capital inflows may cause endangering national economic security, and environmental destruction of negative impact. <<