CBAO launches construction of 94-metre tower in Dakar
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Senegalese bank CBAO has laid the foundation stone for its future headquarters in Dakar, a tower with 18 storeys rising to 94 metres and a total built area of 26,600 square metres. The project includes 17,200 square metres of office space, according to Seneweb, which reports that the ceremony was attended by public and business officials.
CBAO, the Senegalese subsidiary of Moroccan group Attijariwafa bank, has laid the foundation stone for its future headquarters in Plateau, Dakar. The tower will rise 94 metres across 18 storeys, according to Seneweb. The ceremony was attended by Mohamed El Kettani, chairman and chief executive of Attijariwafa bank, and Moussa Bala Fofana, Senegal’s Minister of Urban Planning, Local Authorities and Regional Development.
The building will have a total floor area of 26,600 square metres, including 17,200 square metres of offices, as well as a flexible 330-seat multi-purpose hall. Its design will include a faceted glass façade and a landscaped cleft linking the plantings of Place de l’Indépendance to the top of the building, according to Seneweb.
CBAO is aiming for LEED Gold environmental certification for the project, which is due to be completed in 2030. The headquarters will be built at the corner of Place de l’Indépendance, near Dakar Prefecture.
