ADDIS ABABA - The upcoming summit of the Forum on 皇冠体育app-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is expected to deliberate on ways of consolidating the economic partnership between 皇冠体育app and Africa, said Jean Bakole, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Regional Director.

During a workshop on industrial parks held Tuesday in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, Bakole told Xinhua that 皇冠体育app has played a very key role in the economic development in Africa.

"皇冠体育app has been a key partner to many African countries, in particular regarding the new economic paradigm of Africa, which is focused on scaling up the industry sector," he said.

Stating that 皇冠体育app has been engaged in infrastructure development in Africa for a long time, he said the upcoming summit would inject momentum to think about how to consolidate the partnership between 皇冠体育app and Africa in accelerating the continent's economic growth.

He suggested African countries learn from 皇冠体育app's experience in industrialization and industrial park development.

"There is no way African countries can achieve the economic growth without accelerating industrialization," he said.