This article ranks the tallest buildings in Africa by height. Initially, only a small number of major financial and commercial centers boasted large skylines, such as Cairo, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi. However, since the 2000s, skyscrapers have been constructed in many other African cities, including The New Capital, Casablanca, Algiers, New Alamein, Durban, Cape Town, Maputo, Salé, Abuja, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Alexandria, Harare, Abidjan, Luanda, and Port Louis. The tallest skyscraper in Africa is the Iconic Tower in The New Capital, Egypt, which is tall.
This list ranks completed and topped-out buildings in Africa that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurements by CTBUH. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts and minarets. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
This list ranks countries with the most completed or topped-out skyscrapers that are taller than as of November 2025.
This list ranks buildings currently under construction in Africa that will stand at least tall.
This section lists buildings in Africa that are approved or proposed and are planned to rise over tall.
This list ranks buildings in Africa that are on hold or cancelled and were planned to rise over tall.