Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development Mostafa Madbouly has revealed that the foundations for Africa’s tallest building, a 385-meter tower, in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) will be poured within days and continuously over 80 hours, Invest-Gate reports.

Named the “Iconic Tower,” the building is one of several Dubai-style mega projects being built in NAC, according to The National news website.

Since 1973, the tallest building in Africa has been Johannesburg’s Carlton Center, at 223 meters in height, the Emirati news website added.

The Central Business District (CBD)– which is being built by a number of Egyptian construction companies in collaboration with China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) – will include a total of 20 skyscrapers.

Construction at the business district, which began last year, is expected to be completed within three-and-a-half years, CSCEC’s chief executive officer told Xinhua news agency.