Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has opened two international hotels and laid the foundation stone for the tallest building in Africa as the country seeks to boost tourism.

Kenyatta laid the foundation stone of the Pinnacle, the Nairobi mixed-use development set to become Africa’s tallest building.

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The Pinnacle will be home to a 45-story Hilton, the latest upscale hotel to grace Nairobi’s fast-growing financial district of Upper Hill.

The development will include 42 floors of residential apartments, 20 floors of offices, a five-story mall and three floors of underground parking, ready to meet the growing demand from business travelers and tourists.

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It will also feature the highest viewing gallery in Africa, spread across two floors at the top of the 300-meter tower.

Kenyatta said the massive investment is a clear demonstration that Kenya’s tourism sector is moving towards full recovery, after going through a depressed period.

The two hotels are the Park Inn in Westlands managed by Radisson Hotel and Lazizi Premier, which is the first luxury airport hotel in Kenya. 

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Measures taken by the Kenyan government to help tourism include VAT exemption for park fees, reduction in park entry fees and VAT exemption for commission of tour operators.

Kenyatta said the government has also established a tourism promotion fund.