Stop wearing these smartwatches,” says a man in a video shared on Instagram and Facebook. “I’ve warned you about ...

Cancer is not trying to kill you. Cancer is trying to save your life,” a man claims in a reel circulating on Facebook. He ...

The Global Corruption Barometer Africa survey has detailed public opinion data on citizens’ views on corruption and direct experiences of bribery in Africa. A 2022 Afrobarometer survey found that 73% ...

On 22 April 2025, Kenyan president William Ruto began a five-day state visit to China, shortly after finance minister John ...

On 31 March, in a media interview, Ruto said: “There are 200,000 Kenyans – 240,000 to be exact – ask Alice Wahome, working in ...

IN SHORT: Claims that a message about US president Donald Trump’s arrest will “attack your bank account” are false. Scammers cannot hack your bank account via a text message. But it’s still important ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook post falsely claims the Kenya Red Cross is on a mass recruitment drive. The post includes a link asking for personal information. However, it is not genuine, and the organisation ...

IN SHORT: A photo is circulating on Facebook with the claim it shows coffins of 674 Ugandan soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). But that’s not true; it shows victims of the ...

IN SHORT: Imposter Facebook pages and accounts continue to target unsuspecting Kenyans. Be on the lookout for this Facebook page using the name of asset finance company Watu to offer users motorbikes ...

IN SHORT: The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has not extended its service year by three months, despite claims circulating in several social media posts across Nigeria. Nigeria’s National Youth ...

IN SHORT: Several social media users claim the Edo state government has compensated families of victims of a mob attack with N6 billion. But there is no proof of this, and the governor’s spokesperson ...