Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

Recent articles

Former Italian mayor jailed for corruption

An ex-mayor of Rome has been sentenced to six years in prison and given a lifetime ban on holding... Read more
Trade wars between US and China reach hiatus

US president Donald Trump has said he will delay imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods, which were... Read more
Warning over increasing use of private finance for development

The “dangerous trend” of using private finance to pay for development could push governments... Read more
South Africa opposition pledges to tackle corruption

The South African opposition has promised to tackle corruption in a bid to take on the country’s... Read more
European Commission to plough €10bn into 'green technology'

Brussels will pump €10bn into low-carbon technologies to make Europe a leader in climate action.
Indonesia leader pledges for cash for village fund

The president of Indonesia has committed a total of $30bn of investment to local villages over the... Read more
Tanzania looks to crack nut problem

The government of Tanzania is trying to find buyers for a mass of cashew nuts it bought from... Read more
UK pledges more aid for Yemen

The UK government is to provide an additional £200m of aid to Yemen, where millions of people are... Read more
UK to hand £30m to union of 55 African countries

The UK has announced a £30m funding package to boost security, fair elections and trade in Africa... Read more
World Bank urges spending on ‘climate-friendly’ infrastructure

Spending an average of 4.5% of GDP on ‘climate-friendly’ infrastructure could help developing... Read more

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