No, president Bola Tinubu didn’t inherit Nigeria’s highest inflation rate in 20 years
A German publication’s claim that Tinubu inherited the highest inflation level in two decades from his predecessor is not accurate.
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Kenya vs South Africa? Fact-checking claims about the two countries’ contrasting economic paths
Daily Maverick recently published a glowing opinion piece on Kenya’s growth trajectory, which we took an interest in.
Is poverty on the decline in South Africa? We fact-checked Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC claims
A number of sceptical readers asked us to take a closer look at pronouncements made by the president at the ANC’s review of its manifesto.
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Checking the BBC's claims about Buhari’s poor economic legacy in Nigeria – and new president Tinubu’s headache
A series of reports published by the influential UK public broadcaster made several claims about Nigeria's economy. We checked some of them.
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Kenyan president William Ruto sparred with journalists over his policies. Did he get his facts right?
Ahead of his government’s eagerly anticipated first annual budget, Ruto made a number of claims in a sit-down with journalists.
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Has unemployment in Nigeria risen fourfold since 2015? On the trail of a cabinet minister's claim
Nigeria’s labour and productivity minister is blaming the country’s high unemployment on its economic woes since 2015. Is he right?
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‘A time of crisis’: fact-checking South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2023 state of the nation address
As he tried to reignite the enthusiasm of a wearied nation, did the president get his facts right? As we found out, it's all in the details.
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Fact-checking Kenyan president Ruto’s first roundtable with journalists
A few months into his first term, William Ruto discussed his administration with the media. But did he get his facts right?