Stop fooling yourself. It's completely about censorship.
The focus of the Egyptian government since the coup has been suppression of dissent. The economy is a mess simply because too much time is being spent on making sure that no one criticizes the coup and the current regime.
Moreover, I would understand blocking a more popular chat app, but targeting Signal specifically means that the government is worried about activists. I'd wager that 99% of average phone users don't even know what Signal is.
The focus of the Egyptian government since the coup has been suppression of dissent. The economy is a mess simply because too much time is being spent on making sure that no one criticizes the coup and the current regime.
Moreover, I would understand blocking a more popular chat app, but targeting Signal specifically means that the government is worried about activists. I'd wager that 99% of average phone users don't even know what Signal is.