Africa Check5d
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
Exposing eight Facebook pages posing as popular Nigerian online store Jumia to offer fake ‘Black Friday’ deals
IN SHORT: These Facebook pages are promoting attractive Black Friday deals while posing as e-commerce platform Jumia. But they’re fake offers. To be on the safe side, place orders only on the platform ...
Africa Check4d
Child kidnapping warning is a variation on an old hoax, now with fictitious sources
IN SHORT: A message in Afrikaans warning about child kidnapping in South Africa is a variation of older hoax messages that make false claims about the nature of kidnapping and trafficking. The only ...
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Hit or miss? Fact-checking former lawmaker Dakuku Peterside's statistics advising Nigeria's new education minister
Nigeria's new education minister makes several claims and statistics about education in the country. We checked their accuracy.
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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 ...
Africa Check4d
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 Check3d
No, viral image does not show Nigerian president Bola Tinubu on a hospital bed
IN SHORT: An image seemingly showing Nigerian president Bola Tinubu in hospital is circulating on Facebook. It is captioned by a short prayer, suggesting that the president’s health is deteriorating.
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No, US president-elect Donald Trump didn’t tweet about restoring ‘electoral integrity’ in Africa
IN SHORT: A tweet about restoring “electoral integrity in Nigeria and across the African continent” came from a parody X account, not US president-elect Donald Trump. A screenshot of what appears to ...
Africa Check4d
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 Check3d
Kenyans, do not fall for this Facebook account impersonating asset finance company Watu
IN SHORT: The Facebook account “WATU CREDIT investment” targets users with attractive offers on various products, including smartphones and TVs. But it is a fake account that is out to scam you. The ...
Africa Check4d
Kenyans, ignore this Facebook page impersonating asset finance company M-Kopa
IN SHORT: This Facebook page poses as an asset finance company and targets motorbike taxi operators with attractive offers on motorbikes. But the page is fake and the offers are scams. The Facebook ...