Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa:
CLAIM: Nigeria’s central bank is planning to shut down digital finance companies.
VERDICT: False
SOURCE: Africa Check
CLAIM: Members of parliament in the United Kingdom have confirmed that the 2023 presidential election was rigged.
VERDICT: False
SOURCE: Africa Check
CLAIM: Kenya’s tax authority has increased taxes on popular second-hand clothing in 2023
VERDICT: False
SOURCE: Africa Check
CLAIM: Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu won only 10% of the votes in the February 2023 election
VERDICT: Missing Context
SOURCE: Africa Check
CLAIM: PM Abiy gave a shocking statement about OLA (Oromo Liberation Army)
VERDICT: False
SOURCE: Pesa Check
CLAIM: Protesters chasing police officers during Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition’s mass action on 20 March 2023
VERDICT: False
SOURCE: Pesa Check
CLAIM: Kenya principal Kalonzo Musyoka distancing himself from the 20 March 2023 demonstrations
VERDICT: False
SOURCE: Pesa Check
CLAIM: Joy News content highlights a new mobile app earning users a lot of money.
VERDICT: False
SOURCE: Dubawa-Ghana
