EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Nigeria’s resident doctors and why they strike so frequently
What are Nigerian doctors' grievances? And why do they leave the country in such high numbers?
100 pupils to a teacher? Fact-checking widely read claims about education in Nigeria
An article published in many Nigerian newspapers made several claims about the state of learning in the country. We took a look at them.
Uhuru Kenyatta: Fact-checking Kenyan president’s claims about his legacy
With a year left in office, Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta used his Madaraka Day speech to emphasise his achievements over two terms.
Fact-checked: 9 claims about South African schools from Ernst Roets
A member of management for the Afrikaner-rights group AfriForum rubbished the state of South African education. We sorted the wheat from the...
No proof Mega Oxygen boosts oxygen levels or cures Covid-19, as viral Facebook video claims
Concerns about a lack of oxygen could lead people to seek alternative and unproven treatment. Instead, get medical help if you have low oxyg...
Is Nigeria’s central bank governor on the money about health insurance and out-of-pocket payments?
Godwin Emefiele made claims about the low access to healthcare in Africa’s most populous country. Do his claims check out?
Getting fact-checkers' methods into the curriculum: the six Cs of misinformation literacy
A new study argues for an expanded definition of media literacy.