No proof for ‘12 million jobs’ in Nigeria’s rice industry, as presidential aide claimed
Rice is big in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. But have the government’s policies seen a jobs windfall? Researched by Motunrayo Joel
Eight in 10 Nigerian women wear wigs every day? No – just a bad hair day for the media 
Does South Africa’s finance minister have his job creation numbers right? Promise Tracker Did they keep their word?
They promised big changes. Have they carried them out? The African Election Promise Tracker shows progress made to date.
What was the voter turnout during South Africa's last election?
During the 2014 national election, South Africa recorded a voter turnout of 73.5%.
From the blog RSS
Checking the claim again and again – until they get it right
If a misleading or incorrect claim is repeated, we’ll check it again. And again. Sometimes, our doggedness pays off.
Has SA’s President Ramaphosa kept his 2018 State of the Nation promises? 
ANC at 107: Eight birthday claims by party leader Ramaphosa fact-checked 
Kenya’s Ruto at Chatham House: verifying the deputy president’s London speech 
Did President Museveni get his facts right about Uganda’s development? Popular topics
@AfricaCheck
RT @PCunliffeJones: Publishing #factchecks is a key part of tackling #misinformation, but to improve debate #factchecking organisations mus…09:56, Thursday 21 Mar
RT @topefasua: No proof for ‘12 million jobs’ in Nigeria’s rice industry, as presidential aide claimed | Africa Check https://t.co/EByqwal…07:38, Thursday 21 Mar
African Fact-checking Awards 2018
Thank you for entering our awards. The winners and runners-up have been announced at a ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa.