Africa Check6d
No new banknotes released by Kenya’s central bank, ignore circulating images
IN SHORT: Images of banknotes have been widely circulated online, with users claiming that Kenya has introduced new designs. This is false. One post, dated 28 November 2024, reads: “The New proposed ...
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Kenyan officials not banned from travelling to the US over involvement in controversial Adani airport deal – ignore fake memo
IN SHORT: A memo, supposedly from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, banned two Kenyan government officials from travelling to the US due to their involvement in a controversial airport deal ...
Africa Check6d
Ignore false video claiming Kenyan president Ruto visited sacked deputy to seek forgiveness
IN SHORT: A viral video claims that William Ruto met his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua and asked for forgiveness. But it uses an old image, and the accompanying audio is from a speech by Ruto in 2022 ...
Africa Check7d
Cuts on bridge pillars in South Africa’s Pretoria part of the original design, mayor debunks video circulating on social media
IN SHORT: A video circulating on social media in South Africa shows the pillars of a bridge which appear to have been cut near their bases. However, officials say the bridge is safe and that the cuts ...
Africa Check8d
Don’t trust this dodgy link offering ‘cash prizes’ through the rewards programme of South African retailer Spar
IN SHORT: While Spar in South Africa has a rewards programme that sometimes offers prizes to customers, suspicious links circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp have nothing to do with the supermarket ...
Africa Check8d
Ignore this Facebook account using Kenyan digital credit provider Zenka’s name to offer non-existent loans
IN SHORT: This Facebook account offers loans under the name of digital credit provider Zenka. Unfortunately, these are fake offers from an account trying to scam you. One post from the account, dated ...
Africa Check8d
Kenyans, beware of fake Facebook account impersonating digital lender Tala and offering loans
IN SHORT: Scammers continue to use the names of established businesses to steal your hard-earned money. In this report, we expose a Facebook account using the name of Tala, a well-known digital lender ...
Africa Check9d
No, mango seeds are not a remedy for toothache – see a dentist instead
IN SHORT: A social media post claims that mango seeds are a natural remedy for toothache. But there is no scientific evidence supporting this claim, proper dental care is advised. A video on social ...
Africa Check11d
Recurring scam: Spar South Africa is still not hiring part-time workers for ‘this December’
An advert doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa claims that supermarket chain Spar is hiring part-time workers for Dec. “Submit Your Cv ...
Africa Check13d
Don't fall for yet another fake Facebook account impersonating Kenyan company Mark Holdings and offering motorbikes on credit
The Facebook account Mark holdings advertises different brands of motorbikes and invites users to buy them on credit. The ...
Africa Check13d
No, Finland’s president Alexander Stubb has not pledged to support Biafra’s independence from Nigeria
Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, has pledged support for Biafra, according to a video that has been circulating on ...
Africa Check13d
No, US president-elect Donald Trump has not ordered Nigerian government to release Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu
IN SHORT: A video circulating online shows US president-elect Donald Trump allegedly urging the Nigerian government to ...