Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Nepal plans to move away from ‘developed country status’ in 10 years

The Nepalese government is working on improving governance to boost development and social... Read more
Germany ministry finds nearly £11bn extra to spend at federal level

Germany’s federal government will have nearly €11bn more to spend over the next four years as a... Read more
EU could spend less on green policies than promised

The EU could spend less on green policies in 2021-27 than promised by the European Commission, a... Read more
A third of ADB programmes ‘unlikely to be sustainable’

One third of the Asian Development Bank’s programmes are unlikely to be sustainable after they have... Read more
Africa ‘must industrialise to boost economic development’

Africa must focus more on industrialisation to boost economic development, the president of the... Read more
EU to start free trade talks with Australia and New Zealand

The European Union has given green light to start free trade deals with Australia and New Zealand.
Blockchain should ‘lower remittance fees’

Blockchain technology can help fragile states by lowering the fees of remittances but risks ‘... Read more
Zimbabwe ‘needs to rebuild trust to realise cashless society ambition’

The Zimbabwean government needs to regain the trust of the people to achieve its aim of creating a... Read more
Sri Lanka finance minister warns on worsening debt crisis

Sri Lanka’s debt crisis will worsen as a series of costly projects commissioned by the former... Read more
Somalia and UN appeal for flood relief

The Somali government and the United Nations have asked for $80m in immediate relief for flood-... Read more

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