Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

Recent articles

UK helps Afghanistan with £10m drought aid package

The UK has announced a new £10m aid package to help more than a million people in Afghanistan... Read more
Mexican president pledges to boost country’s oil and gas sectors

Mexico’s newly elected president has pledged to boost the country’s long-neglected oil sector, he... Read more
African deal aims to strengthen budget management

The African Union and Pan African Federation of Accountants have signed an agreement to improve... Read more
Brussels backs German clean energy scheme

Brussels has pledged to give €500m to a German scheme that supports railway companies which invest... Read more
Sudan will receive $41m to modernise farming

The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with Sudan that will grant the country $41m to... Read more
World Bank grants Palestinians $90m to drive growth

The World Bank is providing $90m to boost the economic welfare of the Palestinian people, it has... Read more
Anger at loans to South Sudan MPs

Hundreds of MPs in South Sudan have received government loans worth $40,000 each to buy cars,... Read more
IMF tells China to ‘fix roof while sun is shining’

China’s economy remains robust amid external threats, but the government must continue with its... Read more
EU and US agree to collaborate to defuse trade tensions

The European Union and the US have agreed to work together to avoid a full-blown trade war.
Sri Lankan education reforms get World Bank boost

The World Bank has agreed to give Sri Lanka $100m to help boost its education system.

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