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China is building a new Egyptian capital in the desert under its Belt and Road Initiative | South China Morning Post

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Builders from the China State Construction Engineering Corporation are nearing completion of what will be the tallest building in Africa – the 78-storey Iconic Tower in Egypt’s yet to be named new capital. The skyscraper is part of a US$3 billion investment deal by China to build the central business district of a n…

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