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Kenya's public debt and revenue: How the data almost tripped up a leading African publication
An article in the Africa edition of the Conversation tackled Kenya’s revenue crisis. But it wasn’t entirely on the money.
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Nigeria presidential candidate misses mark with claim about country’s ‘illegal’ 2023 budget
Omoyele Sowore is running on the ticket of the African Action Congress.
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Fact-checking Kenyan politician Musalia Mudavadi's speech at his party’s delegates conference
The former finance minister revisited history and tore into the economic policies of the current administration.
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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.
Yes, Ethiopia ‘the fastest growing economy globally’ - but it’s all in the details
Kenyan analyst predicts that Ethiopia will become major 'power house' in East Africa during a TV discussion.
ICT outstrips oil and gas in Nigeria’s economy – but error in minister’s comparison
Nigeria’s communications minister, claimed ICT made up 13.9% of the country’s gross domestic product, and oil and gas only 8.8%. We checked.
Nairobi produces a fifth of Kenya’s GDP – not 45%, as the Guardian claimed
The United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper claimed nearly half of Kenya’s goods and services were produced in the country's capital city.
Kenya logging ban: Do senator’s claims about GDP and demand add up?
A Kenyan senator is urging a review of a logging ban in response to concern that uncontrolled destruction of forests could lead to drought.