January 29
Nigeria: Beware of Fake Ads for Non-Existent Jobs At Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency
Beware of fake ads for non-existent jobs at Nigeria's anti-corruption agency Read more »
January 27
Uganda: No Second Internet Shutdown Announced By Uganda Communications Commission, Ignore Social Media Claims
No second internet shutdown announced by Uganda Communications Commission, ignore social media claims Read more »
January 21
South Africa: Energy Firm Sasol Not 'Looking for 50,000 Youths to Train, Employ' in South Africa As Claimed Online
Energy firm Sasol not 'looking for 50,000 youths to train, employ' in South Africa as claimed online Read more »
January 20
South Africa: Scam Alert - South Africa's Power Utility Eskom Is Not Offering Learnerships to 60,000 Young People in 2026
Scam alert: South Africa's power utility Eskom is not offering learnerships to 60,000 young people in 2026 Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Altered Image Depicting Prominent Kenyan Trade Union Leader Francis Atwoli 'Gifting' His Nephew a Car
Ignore altered image depicting prominent Kenyan trade union leader Francis Atwoli 'gifting' his nephew a car Read more »
January 19
Nigeria: Ignore Old, Fake Claim That Nigeria's Abia State Government Stopped Financial Crimes Commission Convoy and Demanded Release of Arrested Youths
Ignore old, fake claim that Nigeria's Abia state government stopped financial crimes commission convoy and demanded release of arrested youths Read more »
Nigeria: Beware of Facebook Pages Impersonating First Bank of Nigeria and Offering Bogus Loans
Beware of Facebook pages impersonating First Bank of Nigeria and offering bogus loans Read more »
January 13
Kenya: No, Kenyan Research Firm Infotrak Did Not Release Opinion Poll Ranking Popularity in Bomet Ward
No, Kenyan research firm Infotrak did not release opinion poll ranking popularity in Bomet ward Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Communications Regulator Denies Notice On Internet, Mobile Money Shutdown Ahead of 2026 Elections
Uganda communications regulator denies notice on internet, mobile money shutdown ahead of 2026 elections Read more »
January 08
Kenya: Scam Alert! These Quick Loan Offers Are Not From Kenyan Asset Finance Company M-Kopa
Scam alert! These quick loan offers are not from Kenyan asset finance company M-Kopa Read more »
December 19, 2025
Africa: Coca-Cola Not Recruiting Through Facebook AD That Asks for 'Processing Fee'
Coca-Cola not recruiting through Facebook ad that asks for 'processing fee' Read more »
Uganda: Student Pilot Didn't Land On a Road By Mistake in South Sudan or Kenya - Viral Photo From Uganda
Student pilot didn't land on a road by mistake in South Sudan or Kenya - viral photo from Uganda Read more »
South Africa: No, South African Retailer Studio 88 Is Not Recruiting Via Dodgy Posts On Social Media
No, South African retailer Studio 88 is not recruiting via dodgy posts on social media Read more »
December 03, 2025
South Africa: Vacancies Exist At South Africa's Defence Force, but Facebook Posts Mislead About How to Apply
Vacancies exist at South Africa's defence force, but Facebook posts mislead about how to apply Read more »
December 01, 2025
Kenya: No Fire At Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Around November 2025
No fire at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport around November 2025 Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Viral Tiktok Videos in Kenya Claiming to Sell Hotpoint Appliances At Massive Discounts
Ignore viral TikTok videos in Kenya claiming to sell Hotpoint appliances at massive discounts Read more »
November 27, 2025
South Africa: South Africa Not Introducing R1,000 Banknote or Discontinuing R200 Note
South Africa not introducing R1,000 banknote or discontinuing R200 note Read more »
November 26, 2025
Tanzania: AI-Generated Video Falsely Shows Tanzanian Officer 'Burning' President Hassan's Poster As Proof That Officers Are 'Tired of CCM Regime'
AI-generated video falsely shows Tanzanian officer 'burning' president Hassan's poster as proof that officers are 'tired of CCM regime' Read more »
November 25, 2025
South Africa: Viral ATM Videos AI-Generated, No Capitec Bank Glitch Making South Africans Rich
IN SHORT: Viral videos showing bank notes flying out of a South African ATM are fake. Contextual information and visual clues show that the videos were made using an AI video… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Facebook Groups Using the Name of Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway to Offer Train Tickets
Ignore Facebook groups using the name of Kenya's standard gauge railway to offer train tickets Read more »
November 18, 2025
Nigeria: Ignore Quote About Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Falsely Attributed to World Trade Organization Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ignore quote about Nigerian president Bola Tinubu falsely attributed to World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Read more »
November 13, 2025
Kenya: Musalia Mudavadi Video Clip Blaming Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi for Power Crisis Is Old and Miscaptioned
Musalia Mudavadi video clip blaming energy cabinet secretary Opiyo Wandayi for power crisis is old and miscaptioned Read more »
October 31, 2025
South Africa: No, South African Retailer Mr Price Not Offering Recruitment or Readiness Programmes Through Dodgy Links Online
No, South African retailer Mr Price not offering recruitment or readiness programmes through dodgy links online Read more »
October 14, 2025
West Africa: Ghanaians and Nigerians Beware - Social Media Posts Promoting 'Afriquantumx' Investment Platform Are Out to Scam You
Ghanaians and Nigerians beware: Social media posts promoting 'AfriQuantumX' investment platform are out to scam you Read more »
Nigeria: No, Tinubu's Government Hasn't Introduced 5 Percent Surcharge On Petrol Products From January 2026
No, Tinubu's government hasn't introduced 5% surcharge on petrol products from January 2026 Read more »
