The Central Business Districtالحي المركزي للأعمال

The Central Business District is built around a striking group of about twenty towers, including a mix of office buildings, residential skyscrapers, and hotels. Developed as a major project with international partners, it was designed to be a modern financial and commercial hub for the region. The dense cluster of glass towers rising together from open desert gives the new capital an instantly recognisable, futuristic skyline — a deliberate statement of the city's economic ambitions.

The undisputed centrepiece is the Iconic Tower, which at around 385 metres is the tallest building in Africa. Its distinctive lotus-bud crown towers over the rest of the district and has become the symbol of the entire new capital. Around it, the other towers create a dramatic ensemble, making the CBD not only a business centre but the visual icon of the new city, frequently pictured in images of Egypt's ambitious desert capital.

The CBD is central to the economic vision of the New Capital: to attract banks, companies, and investors and serve as a regional centre of finance and commerce. Built and operated with major international involvement, it offers modern office space, hotels, and housing in one connected district. Alongside the Government District and the city's other megaprojects, it represents the capital's bid to become a leading business hub in Africa and the Middle East.

• What it is: the business and finance district of the New Capital.
• Arabic name: الحي المركزي للأعمال (the Central Business District).
• Scale: a cluster of around twenty towers — offices, homes, and hotels.
• Centrepiece: the Iconic Tower, Africa's tallest building (~385 m).
• Purpose: a regional hub for finance and business.
• Built with: major international (notably Chinese) involvement.

Sources include recent reports on the New Capital (current as of 2026). Some figures are approximate.