Doctors in Nigeria have recently ended a strike. But what are the key issues that inform the regularity of work boycotts in the country’s public healthcare sector, causing many to leave?
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Factsheet: FACTSHEET: Everyday corruption in Nigeria – who is on the take?
In winning Nigeria’s 2015 election, President Muhammadu Buhari successfully cast himself as an anti-corruption crusader. But as our factsheet shows, Nigerians’ experience with everyday bribery shows he has his work cut out.
Report: SA’s secret-ballot debate: 6 ANC achievements scrutinised
Debating a motion of no confidence, a senior leader of the ruling African National Congress party highlighted several accomplishments attained under their watch. Was Minister Nathi Mthethwa spot on?
Report: Has Nigeria not borrowed internationally since 2013? Minister misses mark
Nigeria’s government is looking to spend big on infrastructure. For funding, it is looking beyond its internal markets, but is it correct that the country has not borrowed in foreign markets since 2013? We did a bit of checking.
Report: Did Kenya spend all borrowed money on development as Kenyatta said? Not quite
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, while describing his government as a responsible borrower, said that any debt the country incurred had not been used to pay bills but to develop Kenya. Does the data bear him out?
Report: Could Nigeria build 774 health centres with seized US$9.2m? Minister’s math off
While backing president Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign, Nigeria’s information minister said that US$9.2 million found in a house could put up at least 774 health centres. Do his numbers add up?
Report: Is Nairobi’s governor right that the city ‘never had’ a development plan before him?
Nairobi governor Evans Kidero claimed that when he was elected in 2013, he inherited a city that “never had” a development strategy before. But Africa Check counted several growth blueprints, though none were fully implemented.
Report: Kenya’s budget speech: Do claims about power, investment & roads add up?
As part of his 2017/18 budget speech, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for the national treasury presented increases in electricity connections, power grid capacity, foreign direct investment and roads. We checked whether these claims add up.
Report: No, SA’s higher education budget has not increased 6 times under Zuma
A South African minister held that the country’s budget for higher education had “multiplied 6 times” under President Jacob Zuma. But treasury figures do not back this up.
Report: No, SA government didn’t order power utility Eskom to lay off white workers
As part of the inaugural International Fact-Checking Day, our partner PolitiFact examined the origins of a claim Facebook users reported as false.