Fact-Check Ghana is a non-profit fact-checking project of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) established in 2016 to promote fact-based public discourse. Based in Accra, it monitors speeches, policy documents, news reports and social media to identify checkable claims that affect public life. A dedicated team of journalists and researchers investigates these claims using primary data, official records and subject-matter experts, and publishes clear verdicts—ranging from false and misleading to mostly true—along with sourcing and a transparent corrections policy. The outlet’s coverage spans politics, governance, the economy and public health, and increasingly includes analysis of manipulated media and AI-generated content. During election cycles, Fact-Check Ghana plays a frontline role: it fact-checked 2016 campaign claims at scale, partnered with the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) in 2020 to counter falsehoods around the polls, and in 2024 helped form the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition with DUBAWA Ghana and GhanaFact to coordinate nationwide monitoring and rapid debunks. Beyond publishing, the team provides capacity-building for newsrooms and broadcasters; its editor and team lead, Kwaku Krobea Asante, regularly trains journalists, including in UNESCO-backed sessions ahead of the 2024 vote. In 2023, the project received support from Poynter’s Global Fact Check Fund. Fact-Check Ghana’s mission is to protect information integrity and help citizens, journalists and decision-makers ground debates in verifiable evidence.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Accra, Ghana
Year the organization started publishing:
2016
Languages:
English
Other
Hausa
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Data journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
5,200
Twitter number of followers:
14,800
Instagram number of followers:
62

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
0
Founders:
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Directors:
Kwaku Krobea Asante, Editor/Team Lead Seth Bokpe, Associate Editor

Team

Full-time employees:
14
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
5
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit

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