{"id":684203,"date":"2026-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=684203"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:13:30","slug":"madbouly-reassures-egyptians-amid-worries-of-power-cuts-and-fx-shortages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/04\/madbouly-reassures-egyptians-amid-worries-of-power-cuts-and-fx-shortages\/","title":{"rendered":"Madbouly reassures Egyptians amid worries of power cuts and FX shortages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning,<\/strong><strong> all. <\/strong>It\u2019s another morning with the entire region on edge as missiles and drones continue flying over the Gulf. At home, we\u2019re looking at the impact of it all on the EGP, our privatization push, and the bourse. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WISH THIS MORNING\u2019S ISSUE was a podcast? We\u2019ve got you. Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong> to listen to Morning Drive, a 10-minute version of today\u2019s issue crafted for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, while getting the kids ready for school, <strong>or while stomping around the house wondering where the [redacted] you left your [redacted] reading glasses.<\/strong><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>INVESTMENT \u2014 The General Authority for Investment and Freezones is<\/strong><strong> moving ahead with plans for the country\u2019s first private investment zone<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02MadP1uwmK2P8otM2titmGXYeuxtD7BUr9SPBXhjRVwfxfusAFeR3DHiUvesR5SLyl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The authority\u2019s CEO Mohamed El Josky met yesterday with Elsewedy Electric heads to hammer out a framework that allows private developers to run one-stop-shop service hubs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Unlike the 12 public investment zones the state already runs, the new private zones would allow private developers to host an on-site customs office. This removes the port-to-factory friction that currently eats into margins and delivery timelines. Simply put, it moves the border to the factory gate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/780.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Setting the tone<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Madbo<\/strong><strong>uly promises no power cuts or FX crisis as regional war escalates:<\/strong> The Madbouly government is moving to reassure the public and markets that Egypt is \u201cbetter prepared\u201d for the fallout of the widening regional war than it was during previous shocks. Speaking at a press conference yesterday (watch, runtime: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/live\/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1937379257206882\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">40:14<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/videos\/25927474590228427\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">12:18<\/a>), Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly emphasized that proactive measures are in place to shield the economy from the volatility triggered by the regional conflict. Madbouly made it clear that despite the uncertainty, the state is no longer operating in \u201creaction mode,\u201d adding, \u201cWe have not and will not see any interruption in gas supplies to factories or power cuts in the coming period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the fiscal front<\/strong>, Madbouly stood firm on the resilience of the EGP and the availability of FX despite the \u201cnormal\u201d outflow of hot money seen in emerging markets lately. He insisted that the CBE has sufficient reserves to maintain exchange rate flexibility. \u201cWe have the financial resources to secure any quantities of any goods for the state,\u201d Madbouly said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong> The<\/strong> <strong>US Navy will escort oil tankers through the Gulf<\/strong>, US President Donald Tump said in a post on his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116166926920657651\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> network. The US International Development Finance Corporation will at the same time provide ins. for oil tankers in the Gulf at a \u201cvery reasonable price,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cNo matter what, the United States will ensure the free flow of energy to the world,\u201d<\/strong> Trump added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Easier said than done, experts say: <\/strong>While the rise of crude prices <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-03\/trump-says-us-will-escort-insure-oil-tankers-amid-iran-war\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stalled briefly<\/a> after Trump\u2019s announcement, it will take weeks, not days, to get tankers moving again, experts warn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard says it has hit 10 oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/iran\/2026\/03\/04\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-10-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/iran\/2026\/03\/04\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-10-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabiya<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Corridor<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Were you forwarded this email?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Keep your heaters on and hot drinks close as cold weather lingers in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 21\u00b0C and a low of 11\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a bit chillier in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 19\u00b0C and a low of 11\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The latest on the escalating regional war continues to dominate the front pages<\/strong>, which we dive into in the news well, above. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE IN BUSINESS NEWS- <\/strong>The world's largest alternative asset manager Blackstone has seen its clients <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/blackstones-82-billion-private-credit-fund-sees-net-outflows-2026-03-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pull out USD 3.7 bn<\/a> from its flagship BCred fund in 1Q 2026. The private credit sector is currently facing scrutiny over valuation and transparency. Rival investment group Blue Owl\u2019s decision to halt redemptions also placed a strain on the sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong>French media group Banijay Group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.banijay.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/03\/25219\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">is merging<\/a> its TV production business with rival Alll3Media, forming a single entity \u2014 which will become the world\u2019s largest independent TV producer. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/5\/2503.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Hardhat day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things infrastructure in Egypt:<\/strong> EnterpriseAM\u2019s industry vertical focuses each Wednesday on infrastructure, covering everything from energy, water, transportation, and urban development, as well as social infrastructure such as health and education. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>We took a look at how the state\u2019s logistics infrastructure plan for 2030 is moving beyond building to utilization and monetization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, all. 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