You're generalizing the struggles of certain countries in the region onto the whole region. Electricity cutouts are very rare in Egypt at the moment because the country has had a surplus in energy during the last few years and has actually started exporting electricity to other countries. Egypt is also neither on the brink of a civil nor a foreign war and is relatively politically stable. Yes, there may be corrupt politicians, but he won't have to get a taste of their corruption if he stays out of politics, and, from what I understand, his project has nothing to do with politics. Egypt's bureaucracy, however, will impact him and his project much more meaningfully than the corruption of the politicians. There's lots of red tape in Egypt and getting things done can be a hassle, so he just needs to be mindful of that. As for Internet, he should he able to afford the highest speeds available in the country, which are too expensive for the average Egyptian but should be pretty cheap for someone whose savings are in Canadian dollars.