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: According to social media posts, a common type of grass can reverse kidney failure “within three months”. But this is false and dangerous information. Kidney failure requires medically ...
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 ...