Egypt's PM witnesses foundations pour of Africa's tallest tower

CAIRO – 26 February 2019: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, along with newly appointed Housing Minister Asem al-Gazzar, witnessed on Monday the concrete foundations pour of Africa's tallest skyscraper in Egypt's New Administrative Capital.

The tower announced in 2017 is planned to be around 385 meters tall.

Minister of Higher Education Khaled Abdel Ghafar, Minister of Investment Sahar Nasr and German Economic Affairs and Energy Federal Minister Peter Altmaier laid on February 3 the foundation stone of the German University in the New Administrative Capital.

Lina Hisham, marketing officer at the company that is responsible for designing the world's highest tower in the new capital, said earlier that the company completed the final designs of the tower, adding that the designs were handed over to the company which will execute the project in cooperation with other companies and investors.

Hisham said that the tower will be composed of 250 floors, including luxurious apartments, amusement parks, international shopping centers, cafés, cinemas and recreation areas.

In a TV interview, Hisham said that the tower features a Pharaonic design, and that it will be one of the most important modern landmarks in Egypt. She added that the tower will include an integrated community; business centers, a medical city, and educational assemblies.