adem-mekonnen/ethiopia-fi-forecast

### 1. Repository Folder Structure ```text ethiopia-fi-forecast/ ├── .github/workflows/ │ └── unittests.yml ├── dashboard/ │ └── app.py # Streamlit application (Task 5) ├── data/ │ ├── raw/ # Original starter files │ │ ├── Additional Data Points Guide.xlsx │ │ ├── ethiopia_fi_unified_data.xlsx │ │ └── reference_codes.xlsx │ ├── processed/ # Output from Task 1 │ │ └── ethiopia_fi_enriched.csv │ └── data_enrichment_log.md # Documentation for Task 1 ├── models/ # Saved models (Task 3/4) ├── notebooks/ │ ├── 01_data_enrichment.ipynb │ └── 02_exploratory_data_analysis.ipynb ├── reports/ │ ├── figures/ # Exported charts from EDA │ └── eda_insights.md # Summary of at least 5 key insights ├── src/ │ ├── __init__.py │ └── task1_enrichment.py # Python script for data processing ├── tests/ │ └── __init__.py ├── .gitignore # Environment and data ignore rules ├── README.md # Main Project Documentation ├── requirements.txt # Project dependencies └── venv/ # Virtual environment (ignored by git) ``` ### 2. Main Project README (`README.md`) # Ethiopia Financial Inclusion Forecasting System ## Project Overview This repository contains a data science project aimed at tracking and forecasting Ethiopia's digital financial transformation. Using the World Bank Global Findex framework, we model the trajectory of **Access** (Account Ownership) and **Usage** (Digital Payment Adoption) from 2011 to 2027. ## Business Need The consortium of stakeholders (DFIs, NBE, and Mobile Money Operators) requires an understanding of: 1. Drivers of financial inclusion in Ethiopia. 2. The impact of product launches (Telebirr, M-Pesa) and policy changes (Digital ID). 3. Projections for 2026 and 2027. ## Installation 1. Clone the repository: ```bash gi …