The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) Tower is 200 metres tall.
Equatorial Towers is a JV between UAP and Central Equatorial Investment Corporation.
The project is financed from the university's internal funds and donations.
The office block adopts green architecture.
The project has been in the pipeline since 2008.
Hope City will be built in an area of about 1.5 million square meters.
A snapshot of the ten tallest buildings in South Africa.
The building features 80 pre-fabricated apartments spinning a full 360 degrees.