# Ethiopia Financial Inclusion Forecasting System
## Overview
A forecasting system that tracks Ethiopia's digital financial transformation using time series methods. Built for Selam Analytics to support stakeholders including development finance institutions, mobile money operators, and the National Bank of Ethiopia.
## Installation
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone
github.com
cd ethiopia-fi-forecast
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Run the dashboard
streamlit run dashboard/app.py
Project Structure
data/: Raw and processed data
notebooks/: Jupyter notebooks for analysis
dashboard/: Streamlit dashboard application
models/: Model documentation
reports/: Generated figures and reports
Features
📊 Historical Trends: Track financial inclusion indicators from 2011-2024
🔮 Forecasts: Predict account ownership and digital payment usage to 2027
📈 Event Analysis: Understand impact of policies and product launches
🎯 Target Tracking: Monitor progress toward NFIS-II goals
Key Findings
Account ownership grew from 14% (2011) to 49% (2024)
Digital payment usage reached ~35% in 2024
Mobile money accounts grew to 9.45% in 2024
Event impacts (Telebirr, M-Pesa) correlate with inclusion acceleration
Technologies Used
Python 3.8+
Pandas, NumPy for data processing
Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly for visualization
Statsmodels, Scikit-learn for modeling
Streamlit for dashboard