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Kenya Leads Africa’s Fastest Disaster-Resilience Gains, Study Finds

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Kenya and other African nations recorded the fastest disaster-resilience gains, according to the study.
North Africa’s index rose five points and Southern Africa’s rose four points since 2023.
Internet access, preparedness and finance in Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Algeria and Nigeria drove the gains.
Only 47% of adults in Central and West Africa received disaster warnings.
77% of the 220 million un-warned adults owned mobile phones, about 170 million people.

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Kenya and other African nations recorded the fastest disaster-resilience gains, according to the study.
North Africa’s index rose five points and Southern Africa’s rose four points since 2023.
Internet access, preparedness and finance in Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Algeria and Nigeria drove the gains.
Only 47% of adults in Central and West Africa received disaster warnings.
77% of the 220 million un-warned adults owned mobile phones, about 170 million people.