The race to the sky in Africa is on
INTERNATIONAL – What do Algeria, Ivory Coast and Egypt have in common? The three countries in west and northern Africa are all vying to host the continent’s tallest building.
Africa got a new holder of the prestigious title in 2019 when the Great Mosque of Algiers was completed, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Measuring 265 meters (869 feet), the structure holds occupiable floors along more than half of its height to meet the Chicago-based CTBUH’s definition of a building.
It pips The Leonardo in Johannesburg’s upmarket Sandton neighborhood, a 228-meter skyscraper within walking distance of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Also completed in 2019, by South Africa’s Legacy Group and Nedbank Group Ltd., the building houses apartments, office space as well as shops and restaurants.
Source: iol.co.za
