Gill-tech/linka-digital-desert-index

Uncovering Kenya's invisible digital deserts — county-level Digital Desert Index (DDI) for 47 counties | ITU Data Hackathon 2026 `linka-digital-desert-index` `Uncovering Kenya's invisible digital deserts — county-level Digital Desert Index (DDI) for 47 counties | ITU Data Hackathon 2026` --- ## Folder structure ``` linka-digital-desert-index/ │ ├── README.md ├── LICENSE ├── .gitignore │ ├── data/ │ ├── raw/ │ │ └── linka_kenya_county_data.csv │ └── processed/ │ ├── linka_ddi_results.csv │ └── linka_typology_summary.csv │ ├── analysis/ │ └── linka_analysis.py │ ├── visualisation/ │ └── linka_dashboard.html │ ├── docs/ │ ├── linka_policy_brief.md │ └── linka_etl_diagram.png │ └── presentations/ ├── linka_step1_etl.pptx └── linka_step2_intermediate.pptx ``` --- `# LINKA — Kenya Digital Desert Index` Add an ITU hackathon badge and a Kenya flag emoji for instant context. Kenya has ~74% 4G coverage but only 35% actual internet use. Linka builds a Digital Desert Index (DDI) for all 47 counties to reveal where connectivity exists on paper but not in practice — and why. Built for the ITU Data Hackathon 2026. **The DDI formula** ``` DDI = (coverage_gap + affordability_gap + electricity_gap + skills_gap) / 4 ``` One sentence explaining each gap. Scores range from 0 (connected) to 1 (excluded). **Key findings** — three bullet points maximum: - West Pokot scores 0.67 (worst), Nairobi 0.17 (best) - 42 of 47 counties exceed the ITU 2% GNI affordability target - Education index (r = 0.91) is the strongest predictor of internet use **Data sources table** — a simple markdown table with five rows: ITU DataHub, KNBS 2023/24, World Bank WDI, Kenya Shapefiles (HDX), VIIRS/WorldPop **How to run the analysis** ```bash git clone github.com cd linka-digital-desert-index pip install pandas numpy geopandas python analysis/linka_analysis.py ``` **File guide** — one line per file explaining what it does **Team and attribution** Team Linka · ITU Data Hackathon 2026 · Organised by ITU BDT with EU support --- ## ``` kenya digit …