Dubawa Ghana is the Ghana edition of DUBAWA, the West African fact‑checking initiative created by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). Launched on February 25, 2020, it publishes nonpartisan fact checks, explainers and media‑literacy articles that scrutinise claims by politicians, public institutions and viral social posts. The team also produces local‑language content, including Twi, and runs recurring “Facebook Checks” that track misinformation on social platforms. Beyond publishing, Dubawa Ghana trains newsrooms and reporters; Ghanaian journalists routinely join its Kwame Karikari Fact‑Checking Fellowship, and the outlet co‑hosted the 2024 Africa Facts Summit in Accra. During the 2024 elections, Dubawa Ghana worked through the Ghana Fact‑checking Coalition to staff media situation rooms in Accra and Tamale, verify real‑time claims, and syndicate checks across more than 100 partner outlets in over 45 Ghanaian languages. It has pursued accountability reporting with tools such as Right to Information requests to the Presidency. DUBAWA operates as an IFCN‑signatory project within CJID, preserving editorial independence, transparent methodology and an open corrections policy; historically, it also serves as a third‑party fact‑checking partner for Meta. The organisation’s core purpose is to strengthen Ghana’s information ecosystem—helping audiences spot falsehoods, equipping journalists with verification skills, and grounding public debate in evidence.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Accra, Ghana
Year the organization started publishing:
2020
Languages:
English
French
Yoruba
Hausa
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Senegal

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Journalism genres:
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Data journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
Podcast

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
81,000
Twitter number of followers:
2,090
Instagram number of followers:
1,931
YouTube number of followers:
187
Tiktok number of followers:
32

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Dapo Olorunyomi
Directors:
Nathan Gadugah (Editor), Roselena Ahiable (Project Manager)

Team

Full-time employees:
7
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
6
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit

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