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Africa Check

2 verified, source-linked AI implementations documented between 2019–2025.

South AfricaAfricaGlobal / MultinationalNational
Cases
2
Active since
2019
Peak stage
3
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Workflow & Operations1
Editorial Production1

AI implementations

2025

JournalismAI Academy Sub-Saharan Africa 2025

Staff participation in 5-week LSE Polis programme for newsrooms across Sub-Saharan Africa; training in AI tools for journalism

Talent Development & Upskilling1 – Access3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: JournalismAI Academy curriculum (LSE Polis / Google News Initiative)Source ↗
2019

Info Finder

AI-powered repository and claim-matching tool connecting fact-checkers in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa; WhatsApp-based journalist helpdesk pilot in 8 newsrooms""

Verification & Fact-Checking3 – Proficiency3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Custom AI (semantic search + NLP)Source ↗

Context

Africa Check is one of 15 organizations in South Africa documented in the index, which holds 24 cases from the country. Its work spans 2 function types, including Talent Development & Upskilling, documented across 140 organizations worldwide.

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