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. As fierce criticism swirls, we fact-checked the Kenyan government's case for the controversial proposal. Kenyan transport ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: President Bola Tinubu has not asked the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to resign over the country’s plunging currency. Ignore Facebook posts spreading this ...

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: These three Facebook pages use the name of a popular Nigerian television station to promote the so-called Boldgain investment platform. But users should not trust the pages and the platform ...