African continent countries suffer from problems in all fields especially economic field, this is evident in many indicators such: low rate of economic growth that results in low average income of individuals. So, paper includes economic overview of Africa, some ancient theories that dealt with development and economic growth, modern concepts in that field and extent their application in Egypt in light of sustainable development strategy: Egypt Vision 2030, idea of achieving economic development and growth in Egypt and Africa. Paper concluded that economic development and growth in Africa can be achieved through set means such: providing new understanding new view of economic development, multilateral partnerships can be used to increase investments and strengthen capacities of institutions to provide innovative solutions, something that United Nations and African Union can facilitate achieved