As the country debates a financial crisis, former presidential adviser Abdikadir Mohamed says he knows who is gobbling up almost all of the money. But is he right? Researched by Alphonce Shiundu
They promised big changes. Have they carried them out? The African Election Promise Tracker shows progress made to date.
South Africa’s statistician-general Risenga Maluleke explains how Stats SA estimates the number of migrants living in the country – and why it’s important that public debate is based on such empirical data.
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Thank you for entering our awards. The winners and runners-up will be announced in late October 2018 at a ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa. The shortlist has been released.
Digging up the numbers on informal mining in Nigeria 
Spectator Index tweet exaggerates Nigeria’s suicide rate 
Does one SA doctor treat 4,000 patients in public care, but fewer than 300 privately? 
Do 10 Nigerians die from cancer every hour? 
Tax revenue & development spend: does Kenya’s majority leader get his numbers right? 
Buhari’s 2018 Democracy Day speech: 7 main claims under scrutiny