Africa Check1d
Don't fall for yet another fake Facebook account impersonating Kenyan company Mark Holdings and offering motorbikes on credit
The Facebook account Mark holdings advertises different brands of motorbikes and invites users to buy them on credit. The ...
Africa Check1d
No, US president-elect Donald Trump has not ordered Nigerian government to release Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu
A video circulating on social media shows US president-elect Donald Trump apparently urging the Nigerian government to ...
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No, Finnish authorities have not released Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa, arrested over terror activities in south-east Nigeria
Multiple Facebook posts claim that Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa has been released days after he was arrested by Finland’s ...
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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 ...
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Recurring scam: Spar South Africa is still not hiring part-time workers for ‘this December’
An advert doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa claims that supermarket chain Spar is hiring part-time workers for Dec ...
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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 ...
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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 Check6d
No, image showing Nigeria’s Kano state deputy minority leader, Aliyu Sani Madaki Gini, with stack of cash not photoshopped
IN SHORT: A viral post on Facebook shows two images of Nigerian politician Aliyu Sani Madaki Gini, one with and one without a huge stack of naira notes in front of him. People are claiming that the ...
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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. ...
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Kenyans, ignore imposter Facebook account ‘TUGENDE LOAN MORTOBIKES 0100838987’ offering motorbikes on credit
IN SHORT: This Facebook account uses the name and logo of Tugende, an asset finance company, to offer Kenyans easy credit on motorbikes. But it is fake. The Facebook account TUGENDE LOAN MORTOBIKES ...
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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 ...