Yenenesh12/ethiopia-fi-forecast

# Ethiopia Financial Inclusion Forecasting A comprehensive data science project for analyzing and forecasting financial inclusion indicators in Ethiopia using Global Findex data and contextual policy/infrastructure events. ## 📊 Current Status: Task 2 Completed ### ✅ Task 2: Senior Data Scientist EDA - **COMPLETED** **Comprehensive exploratory data analysis with professional-grade insights and visualizations:** #### 🎯 Deliverables Completed: - **Dataset Breakdown**: Complete analysis by record_type, pillar, and sourcetype - **5+ Key Insights**: Data-driven insights with visual evidence: 1. Account Ownership Trends - Growth patterns and demographic analysis 2. Digital Payment Usage - Platform adoption and usage patterns 3. Gender Gap Analysis - Financial inclusion disparities by gender 4. Infrastructure Impact - Mobile/4G coverage correlation with access 5. Event Timeline Analysis - Policy interventions and measurable impact - **Data Quality Assessment**: Comprehensive evaluation with documentation - **Access Analysis**: In-depth account ownership trajectory with charts - **Modular Code**: Reusable utilities with robust error handling #### 🛠️ Technical Implementation: - **Modular Architecture**: Separate utilities for data loading, quality assessment, and visualization - **Robust Error Handling**: Works with varying data structures and missing columns - **Professional Visualizations**: Consistent styling with publication-ready charts - **Comprehensive Documentation**: Structured findings and recommendations - **Repository Best Practices**: Proper folder structure, README files, and code organization #### 📁 Key Files Created: - `notebooks/comprehensive_eda.ipynb` - Main EDA notebook with all analyses - `src/data_loader.py` - Robust data loading utilities - `src/data_quality.py` - Comprehensive quality assessment tools - `src/visualization_utils.py` - Professional visualization utilities - `src/analysis_utils.py` - Statistical analysis and insight generation - Up …