Nigeria's contentious tax reforms are expected to come into effect at the start of 2026 and could change Nigeria’s tax system ...

Uganda hosted about 1.74 million refugees and asylum seekers. Most came from South Sudan (55%) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (29%).

In mid-2024, South Africa’s population was estimated at about 63 million.... According to the 2022 census, there were about 2.4 million international migrants in South Africa. The share of immigrants ...

At the end of February 2025, a total of 19.2 million social grants were paid to 12.1 million beneficiaries.

The official unemployment rate (Q4 2024) was 31.9%, which refers to those actively seeking work. The expanded rate, which includes discouraged job seekers, was 41.9%.

Yes, Ethiopia is the second most populous African country, with a population of about129 million in 2023.

In 2018, about 30.9% of Nigeria’s population lived below the international poverty line of $2.15 a day. With a population of about 227 million in 2023, this translates to about 70 million people ...

Islam and Christianity are the dominant religions across the continent. Islam is most prevalent in northern Africa, while Christianity is more common in southern Africa.

Do white farmers produce most of our key crops? Unpacking viral claims about South African agriculture As white South Africans made headlines for entering the US as refugees, online claims about their ...

‘Death, death, death’: setting the record straight on Trump’s South Africa farm murder spectacle As the country debates THAT White House meeting, we took a closer look at some of the claims traded in ...

Fact-checking healthcare influencer’s claims about Nigeria’s HIV stats A prominent doctor and influencer, Aproko Doctor, sought to show how US aid cuts would hurt Nigeria’s HIV/Aids fight. Were all ...

EXPLAINER: What South Africa’s Expropriation Act does and doesn’t allow The South African government’s passing of the 2024 Expropriation Act was received with mixed reactions, including criticism from ...