Africa Check5h
What is the number and distribution of South African schools?
Public schools receive government funding, and independent schools are run privately but registered with provincial education ...
Africa Check5h
How much does livestock contribute to Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the monetary value of all goods and services that a country produces in a given time period.
Africa Check9d
MFWA, Dubawa and Ghana Fact establish Ghana Fact-checking Coalition ahead of December elections
Ahead of Ghana’s 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, civil society organisations have formed the Ghana ...
Africa Check3d
Recurring scam: Spar South Africa is still not hiring part-time workers for ‘this December’
IN SHORT: Is Spar looking for part-time workers in South Africa for December 2024? No, this is just another recurring job scam in the name of the supermarket chain. “Submit Your Cv Directly,” the job ...
Africa Check3d
No, image showing Nigeria’s Kano state deputy minority leader, Aliyu Sani Madaki Gini, with stack of cash not photoshopped
IN SHORT: A viral post on Facebook shows two images of Nigerian politician Aliyu Sani Madaki Gini, one with and one without a huge stack of naira notes in front of him. People are claiming that the ...
Africa Check3d
Kenyans, ignore imposter Facebook account ‘TUGENDE LOAN MORTOBIKES 0100838987’ offering motorbikes on credit
IN SHORT: This Facebook account uses the name and logo of Tugende, an asset finance company, to offer Kenyans easy credit on motorbikes. But it is fake. The Facebook account TUGENDE LOAN MORTOBIKES ...
Africa Check3d
No, Nigerian governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not preemptively sued the country's financial crimes commission
IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that the governor of Lagos state has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over its plan to arrest and prosecute him after he leaves office. But ...
Africa Check8d
No evidence basil leaf and ginger mixture cures infections
IN SHORT: A video on Facebook claims that combining basil and ginger can treat infections, but does not specify what type of infection. Be wary of posts lacking such details, and consult your doctor. ...
Africa Check6d
Beware, job adverts for South Africa’s Studio 88 has all the hallmarks of a scam
IN SHORT: According to posts doing the rounds on Facebook, Studio 88 is looking for job applications through unverified links and inboxes. But be wary, these job adverts are scams. The Studio 88 Group ...
Africa Check8d
Video of a Nigerian female police officer accusing male colleague of assault is from 2022, not 2024 as social media posts claim
IN SHORT: In 2022, several Nigerian media outlets reported that a female police officer had accused a male coworker of assault. Shortly after, a video of her explaining what happened went viral on ...
Africa Check6d
Scam alert! Beware of fake Facebook account ‘Johnson Mwema’ offering motorbikes on credit to Kenyans
IN SHORT: This Facebook account offers Kenyans on Facebook motorbikes on easy credit. But it is fake and tries to use the identities of established brands to scam unsuspecting users. The Facebook ...
Africa Check7d
Did Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu promise to ‘slow down the economy and widen the tax net’ in this clip? No, video has been edited
IN SHORT: Several posts across social media claim that Nigeria president Bola Tinubu promised to deliberately slow the economy in his campaign for the presidency. But the video presented as proof was ...