Today the economies of African countries are growing at 5 per cent every year.
Rich countries usually help poorer ones (51) African countries through donations and aid. Their (52) are not always successful as loans are (53) not used for the projects for which they are (54). China, however, has found a different (55) to help Africa – by trading more with the (56). In 2009 China's trade with African countries was $ 90 billion - (57) than the U.S., which was $ 86 billion. (58) countries have now begun to notice the (59) available in Africa. China's attitude has (60) the way the world deals with poor countries. "Trade not aid" is the new mantra of African nations.