FactSpace West Africa is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to independent fact-checking, disinformation mapping, and promoting information integrity in West Africa. They are a signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles which regulates how they work.
FactSpace West Africa was launched in 2019 by Ghanaian journalist Rabiu Alhassan, the organisation is currently leading fact-checking initiatives in five countries in the subregion, including Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, The Gambia and Sierra Leone.
FactSpace West Africa combats the weaponisation of misinformation and disinformation by:
On 2 April 2020, FactSpace West Africa became a signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles.
FactSpace West Africa has collaborated with organisations including the World Health Organization, UNESCO, UNICEF, Meta, Meedan, ECOWAS, USAID, Africa Check, the Google News Initiative, DW Akademie, Fact-Check Ghana and the IFCN, among other international NGOs, to strengthen information resilience.
In 2024, during the Ghanaian elections, FactSpace West Africa in collaboration with Fact-Check Ghana, Dubawa and other organizations created the Ghana fact-checking coalition to combat misinformation.