Simon Allison

@simonallison

Co-founder and International Editor @TheContinent_. 'Unrepentant dunderhead', according to @ProfJNMoyo.

Johannesburg, South Africa

thecontinent.org

Born September 26

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Simon Allison
@simonallison
May 11, 2024
This is the most alarming story I've worked on in a while. The French billionaire Vincent Bollore, described as "the French Rupert Murdoch", is trying to bring Africa's biggest broadcaster - MultiChoice, that's DStv, ShowMax and SuperSport - into his "right wing media empire".
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Simon Allison
@simonallison
Dec 17, 2024
Thank you!
Jonathan Heath
@welshman001
Dec 17, 2024
Replying to @simonallison and @thecontinent_
And very happily replied and answered!
Simon Allison
@simonallison
Dec 17, 2024
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The Continent
@thecontinent_
Dec 17, 2024
All Protocol Observed. It’s your turn to take the mic: please respond to our survey on how we fared in 2024. This helps us to improve the newspaper. It also helps us to make the case for the funding that allows us to keep doing quality journalism. forms.gle/kx9mzC8ayibrwd…
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Simon Allison
@simonallison
Dec 10, 2024
Attention all readers of @thecontinent_! All protocol observed. Help us shape the future of the newspaper by completing this reader survey (we only collect data that you give us willingly. No cookies. No identifying information).
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The Continent Reader Survey 2024
All protocol observed. Our goal is for The Continent to be the most important source of African news for anyone, anywhere. To get there, we need your help and we want to learn from you. When we...
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Simon Allison
@simonallison
Nov 2, 2024
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Noemi Schramm Ndao
@noemischra
Nov 2, 2024
Replying to @noemischra @AlphajorbaBah and @thecontinent_