About
FactCheckAfrica (FCA) is an independent fact-checking platform under the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a non-governmental, non-profit organization incorporated under Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), with registration number CAC/IT/NO 119116.
Certificate of Incorporation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyrYv0uToFXB5LkQobTL8ZpS9k7y8_pO/view?usp=sharing
Our mission is to provide accurate, timely, and unbiased fact-check reports focused on:
Electoral activities
Issues in government
Accountability in governance
Climate
Conflicts in Africa
These thematic areas are crucial for ensuring transparency, fostering accountability, and driving sustainable development across the African continent. We believe that access to factual information is a fundamental right and empowers citizens to make informed decisions.
At FactCheckAfrica, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity, ensuring that all of our reports are free from political or financial influence. Our focus remains on promoting a fact-based discourse that contributes to the well-being and progress of African communities.
For more information about our establishment, visit: https://thebrainbuilders.org/board-resolution-announcement-establishment-of-factcheck-elections-under-brain-builders-youth-development-initiative-bbydi/
Our Vision
To apply the best practice of fact-checking to produce important stories that improve the people’s knowledge on public issues.
Our Mission
We seek to uphold the values of accuracy, fairness, transparency, credibility, independence, and accountability. We are guided by the five principles of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN).
Core Values
Accuracy || Integrity || Ethics
Transparency || Professionalist
Objectives
To produce timely evidence-based reports that would help the people to know the truth so as to be able to make informed decisions and better demand accountability from the government.
What We Stand For
We firmly belief that misinformation on topical issues poses a significant challenge on the African continent. Given our in-depth understanding of these issues, we consider having a platform dedicated to tackling them essential. Our research is rigorous, and our reporting consistently holds high accuracy.