Africa Check7d
‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address
The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?
Africa Check13d
Claim that US intelligence agency found $5 billion in cash at a New York house belonging to Nigeria’s former president Buhari is false
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari and ...
Africa Check13d
Ignore fake ‘Nation Africa’ graphic claiming Bill Gates demanded refund from Kenyan president
Disclosure: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is one of Africa Check’s partners, providing 13% of our income in 2023. A ...
Africa Check8d
Nigerians, beware of Facebook pages posing as United Bank for Africa and offering non-existent loans
IN SHORT: Nigerians be warned, these Facebook pages claim to offer quick loans, but they’re out to scam you. They use United Bank for Africa’s name to get your banking details, including your bank ...
Africa Check7d
Nigerians, if you forget your national identification number, you can get it back without outside help
IN SHORT: Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission says you can retrieve your national identification number using your registered phone line. Don’t share the number with unauthorised people, ...
Africa Check9d
No, US president Trump has not targeted African leaders with order to sell their jets and deport their children
IN SHORT: US president Donald Trump has signed many executive orders since his inauguration. But there is no truth to the online claim that he ordered the sale of African leaders’ property and the ...
Africa Check7d
No, 100% of South Africa’s HIV/Aids funding does not come from the United States – mostly funded by the South African government
IN SHORT: A since-deleted tweet by a South African podcaster has popularised the false claim that all antiretroviral medications administered in South Africa were paid for by US aid. In fact, US aid ...
Africa Check7d
Kenyans beware, viral fake job ad exploits KCB Foundation’s philanthropic work and UN training agency’s name
IN SHORT: A job advert circulating online claims that the KCB Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of KCB Group, and the United Nations agency Unitar are recruiting across Kenya.
Africa Check10d
Fake ‘Infotrak poll’ shows Kenyan president William Ruto coming third in 2027 election
IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims Infotrak has released poll results showing Kenyan ex-minister Fred Matiang’i leading the 2027 presidential race. He is followed by veteran politician Kalonzo Musyoka, ...
Africa Check9d
Maina Njenga, former leader of the outlawed Kenyan group, was not attacked by angry crowd in 2025. Ignore old, unrelated photo
IN SHORT: A photo of the injured former leader of an outlawed Kenyan group is circulating on Facebook. Users who posted it claim that he has been attacked for not fully paying young people who ...
Africa Check10d
Don’t trust unfounded claims about the health benefits of ‘clove water’
IN SHORT: Claims about the health benefits of hot water infused with cloves range from unproven to outright myths. There’s no evidence that this home remedy can cure infertility, “clean the womb”, or ...