The economy topped talk show coverage last night following Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly’s presser on the government’s latest package of measures aimed at boosting foreign direct investment.

More investments. More USDs. Better EGP value. “The offering program is important and bringing in USD inflows from the program over the coming period will significantly support the EGP,” cabinet spokesman Nader Saad told Yahduth Fi Masr’s Sherif Amer (watch, runtime: 4:49). Nader said that the EGP would have been better valued if current global economic conditions were more stable and if USD inflows in the local banking sector weren’t disturbed. “This state of fear and speculation affected the movement of the USD in the banking sector,” he said, pointing to people refusing to deposit their USDs and companies withholding some of their USD earnings.

“The USD presents a major burden on investors and one of the main issues the Egyptian economy is facing,” Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations head Moharam Helal told Amer (watch, runtime: 6:37), voicing optimism about the future of the currency. Madbouly’s press conference got coverage from Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 4:55) and Masa’a DMC (watch, runtime: 2:04). We have all the details in this morning’s Investment Watch, above.

National Dialogue back in focus: Tuesday’s sessions focused on social protection programs and the tourism sector, which collectively saw 470 attendees. To weigh in on the tourism discussion Sherif Fayad, member of the leftist National Progressive Unionist Party, joined Al Youm (watch, runtime: 8:11). “We see that the revival of the tourism sector will not happen except with an economic plan. Our tourism capabilities are much higher than what we are aiming for economically,” he said, adding that the problem is the lack of investment.

Also on the dialogue: Masa’a DMC (watch, runtime: 3:11) proposed the National Dialogue holds discussions on the “old rent” law.

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