Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Police raid former Argentinian president’s homes over corruption claims

Argentinian police have begun raiding the country’s former president’s properties as part of a... Read more
AfDB signs $218m economic governance loan in Namibia

The African Development Bank has signed a $218m loan to boost economic governance in Namibia.
US and China trade war escalates

The US and China have escalated their ongoing trade war by implementing new 25% tariffs on billions... Read more
Ghana vows to heed IMF guidance post bailout programme

Ghana’s finance minister has said the country will keep its public spending open to IMF scrutiny... Read more
Kerala asks Indian government for $1.4bn to rebuild after floods

India's Kerala state will seek to borrow more than 100bn rupees ($1.4bn) to finance reconstruction... Read more
Aid for Palestine refugee agency at ‘all time low’

Funding for humanitarian operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is at an all-time low, as... Read more
Tonga premier to ask China to ‘forgive’ Pacific debts

China will be asked to write off debts owed by Pacific island countries as repayments are a huge... Read more
Egypt introduces improved financial reporting system for agencies

The finance ministry of Egypt has started the implementation of a new system to monitor state... Read more
WHO calls on governments to donate to Syrian healthcare

The World Health Organization is appealing for countries worldwide to help Syria as healthcare... Read more
Khan: Pakistan should raise more tax to receive less aid

Pakistan’s new prime minister has called for the rich to start paying taxes to cut public debt –... Read more

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