A $700 million, 55-story skyscraper opened in Morocco this week, underscoring the country's expanding global ambitions. The 820-foot Mohammed VI Tower, named for King Mohammed VI and inspired by a rocket on its launchpad, will feature a luxury Waldorf Astoria hotel, offices, shops, restaurants and upscale apartments. The tower, among Africa ’s tallest skyscrapers, is expected to generate 450 direct jobs and 3,500 indirect ones, Leila Haddaoui, director of development company O Tower, said. It stands in Salé, the twin city of the capital, Rabat , and was built over eight years with more than 2,500 workers from over a dozen countries. The tower, which has already appeared on Morocco ’s 200-dirham (about $20) banknote, stands near the Grand Theatre of Rabat , designed by the late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid , and offers views of the Atlantic Ocean and the twin cities.…