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Towering over the Moroccan capital’s historic cityscape, a $700 million, 55-story skyscraper opened this week in a move that underscores the country’s expanding global ambitions.<\/p>\n
Named for King Mohammed VI and inspired by a rocket on its launchpad, the 820-foot Mohammed VI Tower will feature a luxury Waldorf Astoria hotel, offices, shops, restaurants and upscale apartments.<\/p>\n
Among Africa\u2019s tallest skyscrapers, the tower is expected to generate 450 direct jobs and 3,500 indirect ones, Leila Haddaoui, director of development company O Tower, told reporters.<\/p>\n
It stands in Sal\u00e9, the twin city of the capital, Rabat<\/a>, and was built over eight years with the involvement of more than 2,500 workers from over a dozen countries. It has already appeared on Morocco\u2019s 200-dirham (about $20) banknote.<\/p>\n It stands near the Grand Theatre of Rabat, designed by the late Iraqi-British<\/a> architect Zaha Hadid<\/a>, and offers views of the Atlantic Ocean and the twin cities.<\/p>\n With the project, Morocco is positioning Rabat and Sal\u00e9 \u2014 often overlooked by tourists \u2014 on the international stage, as part of a broader tourism push, Haddaoui added.<\/p>\n Already Africa\u2019s most visited country, Morocco relies on tourism economically and is seeking to attract more visitors, as regional conflicts are believed to steer travelers toward perceived safer destinations. The effort comes as it prepares to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n