Guides

A slew of surveys on who is likely to win in Nigeria’s 2023 elections have appeared since campaigning officially kicked off.

If it’s a big and important issue, be cautious about what you share or see shared on social media.

As Kenyans prepare to vote, they have faced a wave of opinion polls. Our guide explains how to make better sense of them.

As Covid-19 vaccines were rolled out across the world, a recent Africa Facts meeting discussed ways African fact-checkers could counter vacc...

Numbers don’t lie, right? That’s not always true, especially when they’re rounded off, compared or reported with no statement of uncertainty...

Joke and hoax Facebook pages set up to look like official government accounts appear to be a national pastime in South Africa. We list five ...

2020 has not been short of major news events – and the year’s not over yet. How can you know if what you are seeing reported is accurate?

Some research press releases may be more about institutional reputation than science – and in depleted newsrooms, this inaccurate PR could b...

Inflation reduces the value of money over time. Adjusting for inflation helps you accurately compare changes in prices over time. It also re...

You’ve seen a job ad, a loan offer or a giveaway on Facebook, but you’re not sure if it’s the real deal. How can you tell? Here are some of ...

Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has the world firmly in its grip. In all the uncertainty, how can you tell fact from fi...

Confused by the difference between the mean, the median and the mode? This guide gives the answers