I'm talking mostly from a developmental aspect and an economic standpoint. Obvious help has been needed throughout much of Africa over the years, especially since they were controlled for years on end during the age of harsh (de)colonialization. This left many peoples unprepared for the rapidly changing society they would soon become apart of. Electing officials lacked leadership and knowledge of how to go about advancing society, or at least appropriately for the sake of order.

I can see this being beneficial for Africa, of course, but while this may seem like the 'ideal image' for Africa, they simply do not have the appropriate funds necessary to 'catch up' to the rest of the world without help from the outside world.

Yes, this would be nice for the people and the political figures that you mention, but realistically speaking it just is not the case -- which is unfortunate, but this is the sad truth of the world (most) Africans are living with.