Voices from Afar: Egyptian boy takes you on a tour of the ‘Pyramids of the New Age’

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    China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) held an online open-day event on the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital of Egypt on September 3. The event shows the construction progress of a series of landmark buildings, including the 385.8-meter-high Iconic Tower, which will be Africa’s tallest building when completed.

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