# 🇪🇹 Forecasting Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia
## Project Overview
This project develops a forecasting system for Ethiopia's digital financial transformation.
Selam Analytics was engaged by a consortium of:
- Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
- Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
- National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE)
to understand the drivers of financial inclusion and forecast future Access and Usage outcomes.
The project answers:
1. What factors drive financial inclusion?
2. How do policies, products and infrastructure affect adoption?
3. What is the expected trajectory for 2025-2027?
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# Objectives
The system focuses on:
## Access
Account Ownership Rate:
Percentage of adults owning a financial account.
## Usage
Digital payment adoption:
Percentage of adults making or receiving digital payments.
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# Project Structure
ethiopia-fi-forecast/
├── .github/workflows/
│ └── unittests.yml
├── data/
│ ├── raw/ # Starter dataset
│ │ ├── ethiopia_fi_unified_data.csv
│ │ └── reference_codes.csv
│ └── processed/ # Analysis-ready data
├── notebooks/
│ └── README.md
├── src/
│ ├── __init__.py
├── dashboard/
│ └── app.py
├── tests/
│ └── __init__.py
├── models/
├── reports/
│ └── figures/
├── requirements.txt
├── README.md
└── .gitignore
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# Dataset
The dataset combines:
## Observations
Historical measurements from:
- Global Findex
- National Bank of Ethiopia
- Mobile operators
- Infrastructure sources
## Events
Examples:
- Telebirr launch
- Safaricom Ethiopia entry
- M-Pesa launch
- Fayda Digital ID rollout
- EthSwitch developments
## Impact Links
Modeled relationships between events and financial inclusion indicators.
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# Data Enrichment
Additional records added:
## Observations
Added:
- Digital ID adoption
- Mobile money growth
- Infrastructure indicators
- Gender gap indicators
## Events
Added:
- Mobile money launches
- Regulatory milestones …