

In Nairobi, there are 18 buildings that stand taller than 80 meters (260 ft), and several are under construction. Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza has 109 meters.Īccording to Wikipedia, most of the tallest buildings in Kenya are found in Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country. Teposta Towers have 120 meters while Social Security Houese has 103 meters.

Kings Prism Towers has 133 meters in the sky while Kenyatta International Convention Center has 105 meters. Skyscrapers in Kenya include Britam Towers at 200 meters followed by Old Mutual Towers at 163 meters. Libya has five while Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Mozambique have three each. Kenya has 11, Morocco has eight while Tanzania and Angola have seven and six respectively. South Africa leads the continent with the most skyscrapers at 54 followed by Egypt which has 48. The increased demand in office spaces across the continent has led to the mushrooming of skyscrapers with some going beyond 100 meters into the sky. In every city you visit, skyscrapers are popping up overnight.

There seems to be an explosion of skyscrapers in Africa.
