Haoua01/Africa-money-map

Dashboard of access to bank branches in West African municipalities. # Africa money map This repository contains the datasets, code, and workflows used in this master’s thesis : "Access to bank branches in West Africa: measurements and determinants". The study develops and compares three spatial accessibility models to measure access to bank branches in West Africa, using a self-constructed geolocated dataset on bank branches. The best indicators are displayed in an interactive dashboard on www.africamoneymap.fr. ## 1. Research Overview We focus on the 8 countries of the West African Monetary Union: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. We examined bank branch accessibility using geospatial data and socio-economic indicators. ### Indicators developed: 1. Floating Catchment Area (FCA) * Municipality-based accessibility measure. * Simple but limited: ~70% of municipalities score < 0.1 due to sparse coverage. 2. Isochrone-based Coverage * Travel-time polygons (15, 30, 45, 60 minutes) around branches, independent of boundaries. * Measures % of municipal area covered by at least one branch within non overlapping time travel ranges (0-15min, 15-30min, 30-45min, 45-60min). * Intuitive but fragmented when comparing municipalities. 3. Hybrid Approach (Preferred) * Combines FCA methodology with isochrone coverage. * Produces a single meaningful score for comparison. * Best balance between precision and interpretability. * 56‰ of municipalities with a score < 0.1 (population needs to travel for more than 60min before reaching the closest bank branch). ### Key Findings: * Access is concentrated in urban centers, rural areas remain underserved. * Population density and share of adults in trade correlate positively with access. * Lower education levels and higher shares of agricultural/self-employed workers correlate with lower access. ## 2. Codes and data ### Prerequisites * Python 3.9+ * Docker * QGIS * Cloning of github.com --- ### Section 3.2 Data on ba …