Global charity patches together stat about African teen lockdown pregnancies
South African media widely reported a claim by World Vision that pandemic measures had led to a surge in teenage pregnancies. But the stat i...
Yes, malaria kills more kids under five than in any other age group. Here’s why
Drug-resistant malaria could be a concern for Africa, an online report said, due to its outsized toll on children.
Fact-checking 5 claims about Nigeria’s ‘second cervical cancer wave’
Africa’s most populous nation is experiencing an increase in cervical cancer cases because of the Covid-19 pandemic, said a prominent oncolo...
Chickens and the economy: fact-checking Ramaphosa's #SONA2021
Devoid of the usual pomp and ceremony, and addressing a mostly empty parliament, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted his gov...
Highest health spending in Kenya? Baringo county governor makes misleading claims
While health workers were on strike across Kenya, Stanley Kiptis gave several reasons why counties cannot pay more. But not all of his claim...
Is Johannesburg the most radioactive city in the world?
South African advocacy groups have claimed Johannesburg is the most radioactive city on Earth, because of the mining of uranium-rich gold fi...
How many Nigerians abroad? And how much cash do they send home?
An online publication claims there are more than 15 million Nigerians in the diaspora who send home about US$25 billion every year. We fact-...
Taxi industry transports majority of South Africa’s public commuters, but exact number of passengers unclear
In arguing that taxi drivers should be considered essential workers when Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out, the taxi industry claimed it tran...
Ousted Nairobi governor wrong to say Kenya president has borrowed ‘over KSh8 trillion in eight years’
Following a cooling of relations between former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko and president Uhuru Kenyatta, Sonko took to social media to list...