Africa Check1d
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 Check1d
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 Check10d
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
Scam alert: Ignore Facebook page ‘job Host’ advertising bogus opportunities at South African companies
IN SHORT: A Facebook page called “job Host” regularly advertises employment opportunities at various South African companies. But the application links provided are all dead ends. With the 2024 ...
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Beware: Facebook page ‘Teacher Assistant Application Form’ advertising opportunities in South Africa via dodgy links
IN SHORT: A Facebook page regularly advertises job opportunities at various government departments and companies in South Africa. But the application process raises more than a few red flags. Many of ...
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Ignore Facebook accounts using screenshots of ‘bank receipts’ to lure you into fake investments
IN SHORT: Legitimate investments should be an opportunity to make money, but this scheme posted on Facebook leads only to losses. Several Facebook accounts urge users to send a message to a WhatsApp ...
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Kenyans, beware of another fake Facebook account running bogus offers on motorbikes
IN SHORT: Fake Facebook accounts preying on unsuspecting young Kenyans appear to be on the rise as the 2024 festive season approaches. Do not be conned by this account offering motorbikes on easy ...
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No, Nigerian politician Obi did not ‘pay homage’ to trade union leader Akinsanya – ignore doctored photo
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts have claimed that the Nigeria Labour Party’s Peter Obi paid homage to the newly elected national president of the transport workers’ union, Musiliu Akinsanya. But this ...
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Ene Obi first female president of student union at University of Jos in Nigeria, not Pwajok Kalang in 2024
IN SHORT: The University of Jos’s student union elected a new female president in November, and some Nigerians have said she is the first woman in the position in the university’s history. But that’s ...
Africa Check10d
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 ...
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Yaz, South Africa – recall of hormonal contraceptive is real
IN SHORT: A popular video discussing a packaging error in a batch of Yaz Plus contraceptive pills sounds outlandish, leading some social media users to report it as ...
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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. ...