TheodoreDama/mobileMoneySubSaharanAfrica

This project contains metadata for mobile money applications in Sub-Saharan Africa. # mobileMoneySubSaharanAfrica This project contains metadata for mobile money applications in Sub-Saharan Africa. ## Dataset Metadata This dataset contains metadata for Android applications collected from the Google Play Store and APK samples. Each row represents a single application version and includes information about its identity, publisher, technical specifications, and APK file characteristics. It also contains the scripts used to analyze the MobSF reports exported in JSON format and the Mallodroid reports saved in txt format. ### Metadata Fields | Column | Description | |---------|-------------| | `country_name` | Country associated with the data collection or Play Store region. | | `app_name` | Name of the Android application. | | `provider` | Application developer or publisher. | | `Package_Name` | Unique Android package identifier (e.g., `com.example.app`). | | `Version_Name` | Human-readable version of the application. | | `SHA256_APK_base` | SHA-256 cryptographic hash of the APK file (APK splits not included), used to uniquely identify the application binary and verify its integrity. | | `APK_base_Size_MB` | Size of the APK file (APK splits not included) in megabytes (MB). | | `Collection_Date` | Date when the application metadata and APK were collected. | | `category` | Google Play Store application category (e.g., Tools, Education, Finance, Games). | | `playstore_url` | URL of the application's Google Play Store page. | | `Min_SDK` | Minimum Android SDK version required to install and run the application. | | `Target_SDK` | Android SDK version targeted by the application during development. | ### Notes - Each record corresponds to a specific application version. - The `Package_Name` uniquely identifies an Android application across versions. - The `SHA256_APK_base` field can be used to detect duplicate APKs and verify file integrity. - SDK-related fields (`Min_SDK` and `Target_SDK`) provide information about Android compatibility. - The `Collect …