The African city building an incredible New York-style skycraper in huge £300m project | World | News

African countries are developing at a rapid rate, and new construction projects are being launched across the continent.

New skyscrapers are being built in some of Africa’s biggest cities, including one project in the Ivory Coast that could see the continent’s tallest skyscraper built.

Currently under construction, Tower F is located in Ivory Coast’s biggest city, Abidjan.

It was designed by Lebanese-Ivorian architect Pierre Fakhoury and is being developed by PFO Africa for the country’s government.

When complete, the Tower F will become Africa’s tallest tower, standing at over 400 metres.

The budget for the project is a huge £300million, according to French news outlet Le Monde.

Tower F is one of many infrastructure projects being undertaken in Abidjan.

The city opened the Alassane Ouattara Bridge in 2023. It is 630 metres long, and the design resembles the shape of a long kora, a musical instrument synonymous with West Africa.

Tower F sparked a lot of reaction on social media.

One Reddit user said it is “like an unusual One World Trade Centre. Interesting.”

Another commenter said: “I like the shape. Very unique.”

The tallest tower in Africa currently is the Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, a new city that will have business and diplomatic centres.

The tower is 400-metres high (1,300ft) with 77 floors.