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Akram Ismail is an independent writer and an active member of the leftist Bread and Freedom Party. From 2009 to 2011, he was a member of the editorial board of El-Bosla magazine, a youth-led publication that represents the voice of the radical democratic left. Born in 1980 and raised in Cairo, Ismail has worked as a mechanical engineer in the energy sector since 2004. He has a series of articles about energy sector in Egypt published in Al-Shorouk Egyptian newspaper and Mada Masr website, in addition to other political writings.
Although power cuts are hardly new in Egypt, no Egyptian government has tackled the problem seriously and transparently. After the January 25, 2011 uprising, Egyptians had less patience with the failures of state services and demanded change.
