Giving his second commemorative Democracy Day speech, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari listed several achievements of his government during the past three years in power. Do his claims tally?
"Nigeria's unemployment rate is 18.8%"
Tweet by Spectator Index account
(Feb 2018)
Rate was 18.8% in 2017's 3rd quarter
What proportion of South Africans live in poverty? How are the numbers calculated? And who is most vulnerable? This factsheet presents South Africa’s official poverty estimates.
"The number of people in employment in our country rose from 8.9 million in 1994 to around 16 million today"
ANC Twitter account
(Jan 2018)
Unemployment rate increased from 22% in 1994 to 27.7% in 2017.
Kenya’s civil servant pay levels continue to attract national debate. Is the situation as bad as the deputy president recently depicted?
Nigeria’s president is firmly back in the driving seat after two medical leaves of absence. Now mid-term, President Muhammadu Buhari has outlined his spending plans for 2018. But do his key claims add up?
Are the country’s legislators living luxuriously as the majority of citizens tighten their belts? We did the math.
A car distributor tweeted that women in South Africa take home more than a quarter less than their male counterparts. The statistic is mostly correct.
Highlighting the cost of invalidating the 8 August presidential election, Kenya’s deputy president quantified losses by a spooked stock market at KSh100 billion. Do his numbers add up?
Black participation in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange continues to be the topic of heated debate in South Africa. This guide explains the different estimates and the methodologies used to arrive at them.