Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

Recent articles

US funds Egyptian economic reforms and public services

The US will give $45m to Egypt to help with its economic reforms and give a boost to health,... Read more
ADB’s 2030 vision focuses on resilience and sustainability

The Asian Development Bank has set out its long-term vision to bolster inclusive and sustainable... Read more
IMF chief economist to step down

International Monetary Fund’s chief economist Maurice Obstfeld will retire in December after more... Read more
US pledges billion-dollar farm subsidies to offset trade disruption

The US government has pledged to give American farmers billions of dollars in aid to mitigate the... Read more
US increases aid to Ethiopia

The US has pledged to give an additional $170m in humanitarian assistance to refugees in Ethiopia.
Changing government will undermine economy, says Tunisian PM

Tunisia’s prime minister Youssef Chahed said yesterday that changing the government would hurt the... Read more
Accountants seen as key players in war on corruption

Public sector accountants are in the front line of the battle against corruption, a global... Read more
Asian giants lend Rwanda $300m

Rwanda has signed loan agreements worth more than $300m with China and India to fund road building... Read more
UK aid boost for Nigerian farmers

The UK will help Nigeria to build a sustainable economy and enable rural communities to become self... Read more
Sri Lanka accepts $295m Chinese ‘gift’

Sri Lanka’s president will accept an unconditional $295m “gift” to his country from China despite... Read more

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