Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Central Bank Hasn't Closed Three Digital Banks Amid Cash Crisis

IN SHORT: A shortage of cash has left Nigerians scrambling for alternatives. But the claim that some digital banks are being shut down is false. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Central Bank to Allow All Old Banknotes to Circulate Until May? No, Press Release Fake

IN SHORT: As Nigeria struggles with a shortage of cash after a swap of old banknotes with new, redesigned currency, a press release seemingly from the central bank says the… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Legislator Misleads About the Law and Nigerian Politician's Campaign Cash

The house of representatives majority leader Alhassan Doguwa recently claimed the law allowed him N70 million - in cash - for election expenses. We checked this and three other… Read more »

Kenya: Photos of Vehicle and Weapons Snapped in 2018, Not During 2023 Security Operation in Kenya's North Rift

IN SHORT: Kenya's government is battling banditry in the North Rift region, where it has recently launched a new police and military operation. But photos circulating with the… Read more »

Kenya: No, Viral Photos Don't Show Antelope Shoes Worn By Bandits in Kenya

IN SHORT: A recent flare-up of violent banditry in Kenya's northern Rift Valley region, and the security forces' response, has prompted several false claims on social media. One is… Read more »

Nigeria: How Old - or Young - Are the Candidates? Where Are the Women?

Nigeria's electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates. We took a closer look - and found some interesting facts voters should know. Read more »

Kenya: No, Human Rights Watch Didn't Release Statement Linking Waithera Death to Fraud Case Against Former CEO of Kenya's Public Medical Insurer

IN SHORT: Human Rights Watch didn't release a statement saying the bizarre and tragic killing of National Hospital Insurance Fund staffer Lilian Waithera was because she was a… Read more »

Nigeria: Examining Popular Website Legit.Ng's Claims About MTN Nigeria's 'Historic' N2 Trillion Revenue

A widely read Nigerian news site has celebrated telecoms giant MTN's recent earnings. Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Scam Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan President and First Lady

IN SHORT: The page combines the (misspelled) names of Kenyan president William Ruto and his wife Rachel Ruto. And it offers a fantastic prize of KSh27,000 for doing very little -… Read more »

Africa: Yes, Chinese Scientist Tu Youyou Did Win Nobel Prize in 2015 for Discovery of Antimalarial and Has Stayed Mostly Out of the Limelight

IN SHORT: It's not surprising that certain claims go viral online, like the one that a cure for a dangerous disease was discovered by an anonymous Chinese woman who wasn't even a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's 'Ksh500 Billion Government Borrowing' Furore - What the Data Showed

In January 2023, Kenya's most widely read newspaper corrected a story attributing an eye-catching borrowing spree to the country's new government. Read more »

Uganda: No, Image of Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine in Front of Gay Rights Banner Has Been Doctored

IN SHORT: Gay rights are controversial in Uganda, where homosexuality is outlawed. An image that seems to show a popular opposition leader in the country supporting LGBTQI rights… Read more »

Kenya: Beware of Another Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Church

IN SHORT: Popular Kenyan preacher Ezekiel Odero and his New Life Prayer church are frequent victims of impersonation online. This Facebook page offering prayers in return for money… Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenyan President's Daughter Not Giving Away Motorbikes - Facebook Page Fake

IN SHORT: A Facebook page using the name and photos of Charlene Ruto offers free and low-cost motorbikes - a popular form of transport in Kenya - and jobs in Dubai. But it's run by… Read more »

Kenya: Beware of Scam Facebook Page Offering to Boost Your Fuliza Overdraft Limit

The Facebook page Maria Citizen Yasmeen is promising Kenyans it can boost the borrowing limit for a popular overdraft service to KSh100,000 in just two minutes. Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Presidential Candidate Obi Bribed Major Churches in Return for Votes

IN SHORT: Peter Obi is the only Christian candidate among the four frontrunners in the race for the presidency of Nigeria, a country often riven by its Muslim-Christian divide.… Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenya's Family Bank Not Offering Soft Loans On Whatsapp

IN SHORT: The loan terms are attractive. But the offer isn't real - and it's probably a scam. Read more »

Africa: No Evidence That DNA From Semen Stays in Woman's Body 'Forever'

IN SHORT: If you have unprotected sex with a man, does the DNA from his semen stay in your body "forever"? No, of course not. There's no evidence for this… Read more »

Kenya: Beware Facebook Page Impersonating Former Kenyan President Kenyatta

IN SHORT: The page uses Uhuru Kenyatta's name and photos, and its posts attract thousands of responses. But it's run by an imposter. Read more »

Uganda: No, Uganda's Exams Board Hasn't 'Lost' Students' Crucial Results to Hackers - Tweet Fake

IN SHORT: The Twitter post could have students breaking out in a sweat. But the Uganda National Examinations Board didn't announce that its systems had been hacked. Mercifully, the… Read more »

Uganda: Cash Valentine's Gifts Risk Prison in Uganda? No, Warning Fake

IN SHORT: Ugandans who give money to their beloveds on Valentine's Day won't land up in prison. The "public notice" isn't from the Bank of Uganda. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Actor Ogana Can Boost Your Fuliza Loan Limit? No, Facebook Page a Scam

IN SHORT: Brian Ogana, the star of the popular Kenyan TV drama Maria, has hundreds of thousands of Facebook followers. He has no reason to run another Facebook page offering dodgy… Read more »

Africa: Don't Be Fooled - Ignore Facebook Page Advertising Policing, Firefighting and Nursing Training in South Africa

IN SHORT: South African job-seekers should steer away from Facebook posts offering opportunities in the correctional services. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Governing Party APC's Bola Tinubu Denies Blaming His Own Government for Fuel and Currency Shortages

IN SHORT: With presidential elections in Nigeria only weeks away, a fallout in the governing party would be controversial. But a post doing the rounds online claiming this is… Read more »

South Africa: 2022 SONA Promises - South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa Zero for Two On State Utilities Eskom and Transnet

As president Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his state of the nation address for 2023, we look back at two promises made a year ago he and his government have not kept. Read more »