Morocco expects demand on gas to grow to 3 billion cubic meters by 2040

Morocco expects its demand on natural gas to spike to 3 billion cubic meters by 2040, the energy ministry said in a document that spells out the broadline for a strategy to secure gas supply. The document outlines Morocco’s ambition to raise the share of natural gas in powering the industrial sector as Morocco presses […]

Morocco Falls Below Generational Replacement Rate as Fertility Drops to 1.97 Children Per Woman

Morocco’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.97 children per woman in 2024, dropping below the generational replacement threshold of 2.1 for the first time in the country’s demographic history, according to a study published by France’s Institut National d’Etudes Démographiques (INED). The finding marks a structural turning point: below the replacement level, the population renews […]

Tunisian Transport Union threatens to stage strike over alleged irregular appointment at TRANSTU

The General Transport Union, under the umbrella of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), has issued a warning of a two-day strike across TRANSTU, Tunisia’s primary public transport company. The union objects to what it describes as the CEO’s unilateral and unlawful appointment of a senior official, effective from 1 July 2025, allegedly in violation […]