2024 census: the region passes four million inhabitants
Morocco’s 2024 census puts the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region at 4,030,222 inhabitants, growing 1.26% a year — the strongest demographic momentum in the north, led by Tangier.
World Cup 2030: Tangier gets ready to host the world
A 75,000-seat Grand Stadium, hotels and urban mobility: the 2030 FIFA World Cup is accelerating investment in Tangier and across northern Morocco.
Tanger Med tops 11 million containers in 2025
With 11,106,164 TEU handled in 2025 (+8.4%) and 161 million tonnes of cargo, Tanger Med consolidates its rank as the Mediterranean’s and Africa’s top container port.
Morocco raises the minimum wage to MAD 17.92/hour for 2026
Since 1 January 2026 Morocco’s private-sector minimum wage (SMIG) is up 5% to MAD 17.92 per hour — about MAD 3,423 gross per month.