Launched in June 2022, the fact-checking coalition includes among others Africa Check, FactCheckHub and Dubawa.

Gautam Adani wants to use his conglomerate to take over Kenya's main airport. We fact-check the Kenyan government's controversial proposal.

The African countries with the highest literacy rates include Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa. Seychelles has a nearly universal literacy rate (96%), while Equatorial Guinea (94%) and ...

Neither Johannesburg Water nor the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has released any information about a recent cholera outbreak. In April 2024, Johannesburg Water addressed an old video ...

IN SHORT: South African bank Capitec is hiring for several positions via an unverified link, according to a number of social media posts. But it’s a scam – Capitec advertises jobs on its career’s page ...

IN SHORT: Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, and ordinary people are bearing the brunt. But these social media posts offering businesses a “quick” grant should be ignored. “Be the ...

IN SHORT: A video circulating on social media claims that a mixture of wonderful kola and honey can act as a contraceptive. However, there is no scientific evidence from human trials to support this ...

IN SHORT: These two Facebook accounts are using the names of established financial institutions – Zenka and Imarika Sacco – to offer loans. But they are imposters. Africa Check noted that while the ...

The Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms for the Edo state governorship election, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024. Members of the coalition will ...

Several posts on Facebook claim that Nigerian politician Atiku Abubakar is giving away N20,000 (about US$12) to Nigerians. “Atiku got a special deal for you! Apply today and get up to N20,000 in just ...

IN SHORT: A screenshot circulating on social media claims that the German government will suspend travel for people from Türkiye, Africa and the Middle East. But it is fake and should be ignored. A ...