According to the 2018 World Investment Report by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), since 2010 FDI in Africa has averaged approximately USD 50 billion per annum. That the continent is increasingly regarded as an attractive investment destination is itself part of the new reality.
But the on-going transformation of Africa is taking place in a broader new global reality; that is, one of increased economic interconnectedness in which there is a relative shift in the centre of gravity of economic power towards emerging markets. This shift brings with it increased opportunities for a more equitable sharing of the benefits of global wealth and income.