List of tallest buildings in Africa

This article ranks the tallest buildings in Africa by height. Initially, only a small number of major financial and commercial centers boasted large skylines, such as Cairo, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi. However, since the 2000s, skyscrapers have been constructed in many other African cities, including The New Capital, Casablanca, Algiers, New Alamein, Durban, Cape Town, Maputo, Salé, Abuja, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Alexandria, Harare, Abidjan, Luanda, and Port Louis. The tallest skyscraper in Africa is the Iconic Tower in The New Capital, Egypt, which is 393.8 m (1,292 ft) tall.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped-out buildings in Africa that stand at least 120 m (394 ft) tall, based on standard height measurements by CTBUH. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts and minarets. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

  Was the tallest building in Africa upon completion
  Indicates buildings that have been topped out but not yet completed
Name Image Height
m (ft) 		Floors Year Country City Notes
Iconic Tower 393.8 m (1,292 ft) 77 2024 Egypt The New Capital Tallest building in Africa since 2024. Tallest building in Egypt.
Alamein Iconic Tower 291.8 m (957 ft) 67 2026 Egypt New Alamein Tallest residential building in Africa. Tallest building in New Alamein. Topped out in October 2024.[1]
Great Mosque of Algiers Tower 264.3 m (867 ft) 36 2019 Algeria Algiers Tallest building in Algeria and the tallest minaret in the world. Tallest building in Africa from 2019 to 2024.
Mohammed VI Tower 250 m (820 ft) 55 2023 Morocco Salé Formerly known as BMCE Tower. Tallest building in Morocco.[2]
The Leonardo 234 m (768 ft) 56 2019 South Africa Johannesburg Tallest building in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Tallest building in Africa for a brief period in 2019.
Carlton Centre 223 m (732 ft) 50 1973 South Africa Johannesburg Tallest office building in Africa. Tallest building in Africa from 1973 to 2019. Tallest building in Southern Hemisphere from 1973 to 1977.
Hassan II Mosque 210 m (690 ft) N/A 1993 Morocco Casablanca Tallest minaret in the world from 1993 to 2019. Classified as a tower rather than a building.
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters 209.3 m (687 ft) 53 2021 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Tallest building in Ethiopia and East Africa.[3][4][5][6]
Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 1 207.8 m (682 ft) 56 2026 Egypt New Alamein [7]
Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 2 207.8 m (682 ft) 56 2026 Egypt New Alamein [8]
Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 3 207.8 m (682 ft) 56 2026 Egypt New Alamein [9]
Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 4 207.8 m (682 ft) 56 2026 Egypt New Alamein [10]
Britam Tower 200.1 m (656 ft) 31 2017 Kenya Nairobi Tallest building in Kenya.[11][12]
New Administrative Capital Building D01 196 m (643 ft) 49 2024 Egypt The New Capital Tallest residential building in Africa from 2024 to 2026.
Global Trade Center Office Tower 184 m (604 ft) 43 2021 Kenya Nairobi Tallest office building in Kenya.[13][14]
New Administrative Capital Building D02 176 m (577 ft) 45 2024 Egypt The New Capital
New Administrative Capital Building D03 176 m (577 ft) 45 2024 Egypt The New Capital
New Administrative Capital Building C01 174 m (571 ft) 35 2024 Egypt The New Capital Tallest office building in Egypt.
Ponte City Apartments 172.8 m (567 ft) 54 1975 South Africa Johannesburg Tallest residential building in South Africa. Tallest residential building in Africa from 1975 to 2024.
Gate Towers East 170 m (560 ft) 44 2025 Egypt New Alamein
Gate Towers West 170 m (560 ft) 44 2025 Egypt New Alamein
New Administrative Capital Building C04 170 m (560 ft) 34 2024 Egypt The New Capital [15]
Fouda Tower 166 m (545 ft) 50 N/D Egypt Cairo Also known as Zamalek Tower. Tallest building in Cairo. Topped out, but never completed due to absence of parking garage and is slated to be redeveloped into a luxury mixed-use building.
UAP Old Mutual Tower 163 m (535 ft) 33 2016 Kenya Nairobi Tallest building in Kenya from 2016 to 2017.[16][17]
NECOM House 160.3 m (526 ft) 32 1979 Nigeria Lagos Tallest building in Nigeria and West Africa.[18]
PPF Headquarters 160 m (520 ft) 37 2019 Tanzania Dar es Salaam Tallest building in Tanzania.[19][20]
LD00 Tower A1 160 m (520 ft) 39 N/D Egypt New Alamein
New Administrative Capital Building C11 160 m (520 ft) 27 2025 Egypt The New Capital [21]
New Administrative Capital Building C12 160 m (520 ft) 27 2024 Egypt The New Capital [22]
New Administrative Capital Building C07 159.9 m (525 ft) 32 2024 Egypt The New Capital [23][24]
New Administrative Capital Building C08 159.9 m (525 ft) 32 2024 Egypt The New Capital [25][26]
New Administrative Capital Building D04 159.8 m (524 ft) 40 2024 Egypt The New Capital [27]
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace 158 m (518 ft) N/A 1990 Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro Tallest church building in Africa and the largest church building in the world.[28]
Tanzania Ports Authority Headquarters 157 m (515 ft) 40 2016 Tanzania Dar es Salaam Tallest building in Tanzania from 2016 to 2019.[29]
El Salam Tower 155 m (509 ft) 36 N/D Egypt Alexandria Tallest building in Alexandria.
NSSF Pension Towers 155 m (509 ft) 32 2026 Uganda Kampala Tallest building in Uganda.
PSPF Commercial Tower A 152.7 m (501 ft) 35 2014 Tanzania Dar es Salaam Tallest building in Tanzania from 2014 to 2016 jointly along with PSPF Commercial Tower B.[30][31]
PSPF Commercial Tower B 152.7 m (501 ft) 35 2014 Tanzania Dar es Salaam [32][33]
New Administrative Capital Building D05 152.5 m (500 ft) 38 2024 Egypt The New Capital [34]
Marble Towers 152.1 m (499 ft) 32 1973 South Africa Johannesburg Tallest building in Africa for a brief period in 1973.
Pearl Dawn 152 m (499 ft) 31 2010 South Africa Durban Tallest building in South Africa outside of Johannesburg.[35]
Radio Park Building 150.9 m (495 ft) 33 1975 South Africa Johannesburg Also known as South African Broadcasting Corporation Building.
88 Nairobi Condominium Tower 150 m (490 ft) 48 2026 Kenya Nairobi Tallest residential building in Kenya.
South African Reserve Bank Building 148 m (486 ft) 38 1988 South Africa Pretoria Tallest building in Pretoria.[36]
88 on Field 146.5 m (481 ft) 26 1985 South Africa Durban [37]
Azuri One 146 m (479 ft) 33 2023 Nigeria Lagos Tallest residential building in Nigeria.
Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation Square 145 m (476 ft) 31 2019 Tanzania Dar es Salaam [38]
IMOB Business Tower 145 m (476 ft) 35 2018 Angola Luanda Tallest building in Angola.[39][40]
Burj Bulaya Office Tower 1 144 m (472 ft) 34 2007 Libya Tripoli Tallest building in Libya.[41]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 143 m (469 ft) 39 1994 Egypt Cairo Tallest building in Egypt from 1994 to 2024.[42]
Global Trade Center Hotel Tower 143 m (469 ft) 35 2021 Kenya Nairobi Second-tallest building in the GTC complex.[43][44]
Mzizima Office Tower 143 m (469 ft) 35 2017 Tanzania Dar es Salaam [45][46]
Hilton Cairo Grand Nile 142 m (466 ft) 41 2002 Egypt Cairo Originally built in 1974 as the Hotel Meridien Cairo, the complex was expanded in 2001 with the addition of a 41-story building.
Nile City North Tower 142 m (466 ft) 34 2002 Egypt Cairo [47]
Nile City South Tower 142 m (466 ft) 34 2002 Egypt Cairo [48]
El Maadi Residential Tower 13 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo Tallest building in Egypt from 1987 to 1994 jointly along with El Maadi Residential Towers 14–18.[49][50]
El Maadi Residential Tower 14 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo [51][50]
El Maadi Residential Tower 15 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo [52][50]
El Maadi Residential Tower 16 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo [50]
El Maadi Residential Tower 17 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo [50]
El Maadi Residential Tower 18 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo [50]
Kwadukuza Egoli Hotel Tower 1 140 m (460 ft) 40 1985 South Africa Johannesburg Also known as Johannesburg Sun Hotel. Tallest hotel in Africa.[53]
Times Tower 140 m (460 ft) 38 2000 Kenya Nairobi Tallest building in Kenya from 2000 to 2016.[54]
Michelangelo Towers 140 m (460 ft) 34 2005 South Africa Johannesburg [55]
Trust Bank Building 140 m (460 ft) 31 1970 South Africa Johannesburg Also known as Trust Bank Centre. Tallest building in Africa from 1970 to 1973 jointly along with Absa Tower.[56]
Absa Tower 140 m (460 ft) 31 1970 South Africa Johannesburg [57]
The St. Regis Cairo 139.5 m (458 ft) 32 2021 Egypt Cairo
Standard Bank Centre 139 m (456 ft) 34 1968 South Africa Johannesburg Tallest building in Africa from 1968 to 1970.[58]
Southern Life Centre 138 m (453 ft) 30 1973 South Africa Johannesburg Also known as African Eagle Life Centre.[59]
NIB Bank Headquarters 137 m (449 ft) 35 2021 Ethiopia Addis Ababa [60]
Old Mutual Centre 137 m (449 ft) 33 1995 South Africa Durban [61]
Portside Tower 136.4 m (448 ft) 30 2014 South Africa Cape Town Tallest building in Cape Town.[62]
Casablanca Finance City Tower 136 m (446 ft) 27 2019 Morocco Casablanca Tallest building in Casablanca. Tallest building in Morocco from 2019 to 2023.
National Bank of Egypt Northern Tower 135 m (443 ft) 33 1986 Egypt Cairo Tallest building in Egypt from 1986 to 1987 jointly along with National Bank of Egypt Southern Tower.[63]
National Bank of Egypt Southern Tower 135 m (443 ft) 33 1986 Egypt Cairo [64]
San Stefano Grand Plaza 135 m (443 ft) 31 2006 Egypt Alexandria [65]
Tours Mpila 1 135 m (443 ft) 30 2019 Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Tallest building in Congo and Central Africa jointly along with Tours Mpila 2.
Tours Mpila 2 135 m (443 ft) 30 2019 Republic of the Congo Brazzaville
Eko Champagne Pearl Tower 134 m (440 ft) 30 2017 Nigeria Lagos [66]
Prism Tower 133 m (436 ft) 34 2018 Kenya Nairobi [67][68]
Monte Blanc 132.6 m (435 ft) 40 1985 South Africa Durban [69]
ABSA Building 132 m (433 ft) 38 1976 South Africa Pretoria [70]
M Tower 131 m (430 ft) 32 2027 Morocco Casablanca [71]
United Bank Headquarters 131 m (430 ft) 35 2021 Ethiopia Addis Ababa [72]
Shift Tower 130 m (430 ft) 35 2026 Morocco Casablanca [73]
Al Hayat Tower 130 m (430 ft) 36 2011 Libya Tripoli Also known as JW Marriott Hotel Tripoli. Tallest hotel in Libya.[74]
Banco de Mocambique Tower 1 130 m (430 ft) 31 2016 Mozambique Maputo Tallest building in Mozambique.[75]
Bank Misr Building 130 m (430 ft) 29 1985 Egypt Cairo Tallest building in Egypt from 1985 to 1986.[76]
NTC Tower 130 m (430 ft) 29 2009 Sudan Khartoum Tallest building in Sudan. Severely damaged by fire in 2024 due to ongoing Sudanese Civil War.[77]
Pyramid Continental Hotel 130 m (430 ft) 27 2024 Zambia Lusaka Tallest building in Zambia.
209 Smit Street 128 m (420 ft) 30 1976 South Africa Johannesburg [78]
1 Thibault Square 126.5 m (415 ft) 32 1972 South Africa Cape Town Formerly known as LG Building and BP Centre.[79]
Le'Mac 126 m (413 ft) 30 2016 Kenya Nairobi [80][81]
Orange Telecommunication Tower 125 m (410 ft) 33 2013 Madagascar Antananarivo Tallest building in Madagascar.[82][83]
Bunge Tower 125 m (410 ft) 26 2024 Kenya Nairobi [84]
Bank of Mauritius Tower 124 m (407 ft) 25 2006 Mauritius Port Louis Tallest building in Mauritius.[79]
Union Bank Building 124 m (407 ft) 28 1991 Nigeria Lagos [85]
Kine Centre 123 m (404 ft) 27 1974 South Africa Johannesburg [86]
El Maadi Residential Tower 5 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo [87]
El Maadi Residential Tower 6 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo [87]
El Maadi Residential Tower 7 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo [87]
El Maadi Residential Tower 8 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo [87]
El Maadi Residential Tower 9 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo [87]
El Maadi Residential Tower 10 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo [87]
El Maadi Residential Tower 11 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo [87]
El Maadi Residential Tower 12 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo [87]
BCP Tower 120 m (390 ft) 27 2024 Morocco Casablanca
Abuja World Trade Center Commercial Tower 120 m (390 ft) 24 2017 Nigeria Abuja Tallest building in Abuja.[88][89]
New Reserve Bank Tower 120 m (390 ft) 28 1997 Zimbabwe Harare Tallest building in Zimbabwe.[90]
Corinthia Hotel Tripoli 120 m (390 ft) 28 2003 Libya Tripoli [91]
Nessco Building 120 m (390 ft) 26 2007 Libya Tripoli [92]
Al Fateh Tower 120 m (390 ft) 25 2003 Libya Tripoli [93]
Embassy Building 120 m (390 ft) 28 1991 South Africa Durban [94]
Teleposta Towers 120 m (390 ft) 27 1999 Kenya Nairobi [95]
La Cité Administrative Tour D 120 m (390 ft) 30 1984 Ivory Coast Abidjan [96]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image Country City Years as tallest Height
m (ft) 		Floors Notes
Rissik Street Post Office South Africa Johannesburg 1897–1954 102 m (335 ft) 4
Belmont Building Egypt Cairo 1954–1965 106 m (348 ft) 31
Schlesinger Building South Africa Johannesburg 1965–1968 110 m (360 ft) 21
Standard Bank Centre South Africa Johannesburg 1968–1970 139 m (456 ft) 34
Trust Bank Building South Africa Johannesburg 1970–1973 140 m (460 ft) 31
Absa Tower South Africa Johannesburg 1970–1973 140 m (460 ft) 31
Marble Towers South Africa Johannesburg 1973–1973 152 m (499 ft) 32 First building in Africa to exceed 150 m (490 ft).
Carlton Centre South Africa Johannesburg 1973–2019 223 m (732 ft) 50 First building in Africa to exceed 200 m (660 ft).
The Leonardo South Africa Johannesburg 2019–2019 234 m (768 ft) 56
Great Mosque of Algiers Tower Algeria Algiers 2019–2024 264 m (866 ft) 36
Iconic Tower Egypt The New Capital 2024–present 394 m (1,293 ft) 77 First supertall skyscraper in Africa.

Countries with the most skyscrapers

This list ranks countries with the most completed or topped-out skyscrapers that are taller than 150 m (490 ft) as of November 2025.

Rank Country Tallest building Height of tallest building No. of skyscrapers
1 Egypt Iconic Tower 393.8 m (1,292 ft) 22
2 South Africa The Leonardo 234 m (768 ft) 6
3 Kenya Britam Tower 200.1 m (656 ft) 4
4 Tanzania PPF Headquarters 160 m (520 ft) 4
5 Morocco Mohammed VI Tower 250 m (820 ft) 2
6 Algeria Great Mosque of Algiers Tower 264.3 m (867 ft) 1
7 Ethiopia Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters 209.3 m (687 ft) 1
8 Nigeria NECOM House 160.3 m (526 ft) 1
9 Ivory Coast Basilica of Our Lady of Peace 158 m (518 ft) 1
10 Uganda NSSF Pension Towers 155 m (509 ft) 1

Under construction

This list ranks buildings currently under construction in Africa that will stand at least 120 m (394 ft) tall.

Name Height
m (ft) 		Floors Year Country City Notes
Tour F 421 m (1,381 ft) 75 2026 Ivory Coast Abidjan Will become the tallest building in Africa.[97]
Ethiopian Electric Power Headquarters 346 m (1,135 ft) 66 2027 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Will become the tallest building in Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa.[98]
Bank of Abyssinia Headquarters 270 m (890 ft) 60 2027 Ethiopia Addis Ababa
FirstBank Head Office Building 252 m (827 ft) 43 2027 Nigeria Lagos Designed by MZ Architects. Will become the tallest building in Nigeria.
Forbes International Tower 240 m (790 ft) 55 2030 Egypt The New Capital Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Will become the world's first hydrogen-powered skyscraper.
Nile Business City Northeast Tower 233 m (764 ft) 56 2026 Egypt The New Capital
Nile Business City Northwest Tower 233 m (764 ft) 56 2026 Egypt The New Capital
Nile Business City West Tower 233 m (764 ft) 56 2026 Egypt The New Capital
Tycoon Tower 233 m (764 ft) 56 2026 Egypt The New Capital Also known as Nile Business City East Tower. Will become the tallest hotel in Africa.[99]
Raville Tower & Residences 206 m (676 ft) 46 2027 Egypt New Cairo Will become the tallest building in New Cairo.
Libreville Tower 204 m (669 ft) 52 2027 Gabon Libreville Designed by FB Group. Will become the first skyscraper in Gabon and the tallest building in Central Africa.
Capital Diamond Tower 200 m (660 ft) 50 2026 Egypt The New Capital Will become the tallest twisted building in Africa.
Infinity Tower 200 m (660 ft) 45 2026 Egypt The New Capital
East Tower 185 m (607 ft) 47 2026 Egypt The New Capital
6ixty Iconic Tower 180 m (590 ft) 45 2026 Egypt The New Capital
Marina Alamein Tower 4 176 m (577 ft) 45 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Marina Alamein Tower 5 176 m (577 ft) 45 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Taj Tower 170 m (560 ft) 43 2027 Egypt The New Capital
Marina Alamein Tower 2 168 m (551 ft) 42 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Marina Alamein Tower 3 168 m (551 ft) 42 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Levels Business Tower 153 m (502 ft) 36 2027 Egypt The New Capital
Oromia Insurance Company Headquarters 150 m (490 ft) 40 2028 Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Marina Alamein Tower 1 145 m (476 ft) 36 2026 Egypt New Alamein
205 Tower 1 140 m (460 ft) 40 2029 Egypt Sheikh Zayed City
205 Tower 2 140 m (460 ft) 40 2029 Egypt Sheikh Zayed City
205 Tower 3 140 m (460 ft) 40 2029 Egypt Sheikh Zayed City
One on Bree 131 m (430 ft) 41 2028 South Africa Cape Town
31 North Tower 131 m (430 ft) 36 2026 Egypt The New Capital
Daktower 122 m (400 ft) 32 2027 Senegal Dakar Will become the tallest building and the first skyscraper in Senegal.

Approved or proposed

This section lists buildings in Africa that are approved or proposed and are planned to rise over 120 m (390 ft) tall.

Name Height
m (ft) 		Floors Country City Status References
Oblisco Capitale 1,000 m (3,300 ft) 250 Egypt The New Capital Approved
Father and Son Skyscraper 470 m (1,540 ft) 100+ Egypt Cairo Proposed [100]
Meles Zenawi International Centre 448 m (1,470 ft) 99 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Proposed
Centurion Symbio-City Tower 1 447 m (1,467 ft) 110 South Africa Centurion Proposed
Carthage Gate Complex 393 m (1,289 ft) 99 Tunisia Tunis Proposed
Nut Administrative Tower 380 m (1,250 ft) 80 Egypt The New Capital Proposed
Nigeria Elevation Tower 377 m (1,237 ft) 75 Nigeria Lagos Proposed
Centurion Symbio-City Tower 2 336 m (1,102 ft) 80 South Africa Centurion Proposed
Torre De Angola 325 m (1,066 ft) 70 Angola Luanda Proposed
Africa Square and Tower 308 m (1,010 ft) 70 Nigeria Abuja Proposed
Jirian City Tower 1 300+ m (980+ ft) 80 Egypt 6th of October Approved
Jirian City Tower 2 300+ m (980+ ft) 80 Egypt 6th of October Approved
Jirian City Tower 3 300+ m (980+ ft) 80 Egypt 6th of October Approved
Jirian City Tower 4 300+ m (980+ ft) 80 Egypt 6th of October Approved
Jirian City Tower 5 300+ m (980+ ft) 80 Egypt 6th of October Approved
Jirian City Tower 6 300+ m (980+ ft) 80 Egypt 6th of October Approved
Zanzibar Domino Commercial Tower 300 m (980 ft) 78 Tanzania Zanzibar City Proposed [101]
Nile Tower 300 m (980 ft) 70 Egypt Cairo Proposed [102]
Lady Marina 300 m (980 ft) 65 Nigeria Lagos Proposed
The Twins Tunis 1 297 m (974 ft) 64 Tunisia Tunis Proposed
The Twins Tunis 2 297 m (974 ft) 64 Tunisia Tunis Proposed
Upperhill Square 290 m (950 ft) 66 Kenya Nairobi Proposed [103]
The Tower of Life 290 m (950 ft) 40 Senegal Dakar Proposed
One Liberty Tower 280 m (920 ft) 65 South Africa Johannesburg Proposed
Chuan Hui International Hotel 264 m (866 ft) 58 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Proposed
NSSF Twin Tower A 260 m (850 ft) 60 Kenya Nairobi Approved
Tour Kadhafi 250 m (820 ft) 60 Senegal Dakar Proposed
Camtel Headquarters 250 m (820 ft) 48 Cameroon Yaounde Proposed
Djibouti Tower 1 243 m (797 ft) 43 Djibouti Djibouti City Approved
Djibouti Tower 2 243 m (797 ft) 43 Djibouti Djibouti City Approved
G47 Ugatuzi Tower 228 m (748 ft) 34 Kenya Nairobi Proposed
Tour de la Nation 225 m (738 ft) 46 Ivory Coast Abidjan Proposed
Kampala Tower 222 m (728 ft) 60 Uganda Kampala Proposed [104]
Eco Tower Cairo 220 m (720 ft) 70 Egypt Cairo Proposed
Centurion Symbio-City Tower 3 210 m (690 ft) 60 South Africa Centurion Proposed
Angola Hotel Complex 200 m (660 ft) 58 Angola Luanda Proposed
Siinqee Bank Headquarters 200 m (660 ft) 50 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Proposed
Zayed Crystal Spark Tower 200 m (660 ft) 49 Egypt 6th of October Proposed
Sherazade Tower 200 m (660 ft) 47 Algeria Oran Proposed
Debub Global Bank New Headquarters 200 m (660 ft) 45 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Proposed
Seaspark Twin Tower 1 200 m (660 ft) 45 Egypt New Alamein Proposed
Seaspark Twin Tower 2 200 m (660 ft) 45 Egypt New Alamein Proposed
Oculus Grande 178 m (584 ft) 35 Nigeria Lagos Proposed
Dakar Tower Residential 174 m (571 ft) 39 Senegal Dakar Proposed
Maputo Tower 1 170 m (560 ft) 44 Mozambique Maputo Proposed
Maputo Tower 2 170 m (560 ft) 44 Mozambique Maputo Proposed
JW Marriott Hotel 167 m (548 ft) 42 Morocco Casablanca Proposed [105][106]
Grand Nile Tower Expansion 167 m (548 ft) 12 Egypt Cairo Proposed
Dar es Salaam City Center Promise Tower 165 m (541 ft) 35 Tanzania Dar es Salaam Proposed
Eko White Pearl Tower 165 m (541 ft) 31 Nigeria Lagos Proposed
World Trade Center Hotel Tower 158 m (518 ft) 37 Nigeria Abuja Proposed [107][108]
NSSF Twin Tower B 145 m (476 ft) 35 Kenya Nairobi Approved
Tour Minam 1 137 m (449 ft) 33 Senegal Dakar Proposed [109]
Tour Minam 2 137 m (449 ft) 33 Senegal Dakar Proposed
15-17 Bree Street 126 m (413 ft) 40 South Africa Cape Town Proposed

On hold or cancelled

This list ranks buildings in Africa that are on hold or cancelled and were planned to rise over 120 m (394 ft) tall.

Name Height
m (ft) 		Floors Country City Status Ref
Al Noor Tower 540 m (1,770 ft) 114 Morocco Casablanca Cancelled
Durban Iconic Tower 370 m (1,210 ft) 88 South Africa Durban Cancelled
Palm Exotjca 370 m (1,210 ft) 61 Kenya Watamu On Hold [110]
The Pinnacle Tower 320 m (1,050 ft) 67 Kenya Nairobi On Hold [111][112][113]
Al Djazair Tower 1 300 m (980 ft) 62 Algeria Oran On Hold
Hope City 270 m (890 ft) 75 Ghana Accra Cancelled [114]
Mesob Tower 250 m (820 ft) 70 Ethiopia Addis Ababa On Hold [115]
Al Djazair Tower 2 250 m (820 ft) 50 Algeria Oran On Hold
Menelik Square 220 m (720 ft) 60 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Cancelled
Quara Manufacturing PLC Tower 219 m (719 ft) 44 Ethiopia Addis Ababa On Hold [116]
The Pinnacle Tower II 201 m (659 ft) 45 Kenya Nairobi On Hold [111]
Shaza Cairo Nile 200 m (660 ft) 50 Egypt Cairo Cancelled
Abuja International Tower & Hotel 196 m (643 ft) 55 Nigeria Abuja Cancelled
Maputo Business Tower 190 m (620 ft) 47 Mozambique Maputo Cancelled
Hazina Trade Centre 180 m (590 ft) 39 Kenya Nairobi On Hold [117][118]
La Tour Casa Nearshore 160 m (520 ft) 44 Morocco Casablanca Cancelled [119]
Accra Twin Towers 160 m (520 ft) 40 Ghana Accra Cancelled
Medina Tower 160 m (520 ft) 40 Libya Tripoli On Hold
Montave 160 m (520 ft) 40 Kenya Nairobi On Hold
World Trade Centre Angola 155 m (509 ft) 42 Angola Luanda Cancelled [120]
The Mast 153 m (502 ft) 40 South Africa Durban Cancelled
Atlantic Tower 150 m (490 ft) 37 Morocco Casablanca On Hold
Cytonn Towers 150 m (490 ft) 35 Kenya Nairobi Cancelled
Zero-2-One 142 m (466 ft) 44 South Africa Cape Town Cancelled
ABC Building 141 m (463 ft) 33 Zimbabwe Zvishavane Cancelled
San Raphael 134 m (440 ft) 35 South Africa Durban Cancelled
The Vogue 128 m (420 ft) 39 South Africa Cape Town Cancelled
Strand on Adderley 120 m (390 ft) 30 South Africa Cape Town Cancelled

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