[AFRINIC-announce] Winners of the Second Edition of the FIRE Programme Grants - 2014

[Patricia Senghor]

*WINNERS OF THE SECOND EDITION OF THE FIRE PROGRAMME GRANTS*

The FIRE Programme Grants acknowledge the remarkable contributions that 
ICT innovators across Africa have made to their communities by using the 
Internet to address social and development challenges.

The Programme grants range from USD 7,500 - 10,000and are allocated to 
project proposals that are implemented in a period of 6 to 12 months. 
There are three funding categories:

** Innovation on Access Provision*

** E-Development**?***

** Freedom of Expression*

After a competitive process followed by a rigorous selection, this year 
the FIRE Programme has selected, 11 outstanding initiatives:


      **1.**School Children Cyber Safety Project*, Asonga Kuchio
      Foundation, Kenya;***


      2.*Improvement of Aquaculture productivity and income of
      Fishers,**F*armerline Ltd, Ghana;


      *3.*Citizens Jury, Beacons Development Foundation, Nigeria; **


      *4.*****Problem-Based E-Learning System Development for Use in
      Agricultural Training and Extension*, Masinde Muliro University of
      Science and Technology, Kenya;***


      5.*Cape Verde Tourism**, *University Jean Piaget of Cape Verde,
      Cape Verde;


      6.*CyCy - Internet for All. Anytime. Anywhere**, *Freewire
      Networks (Pvt) Ltd, Zimbabwe;


      *7. ***TaxiMobile*, Novazen Ltd, Cameroon;***


      *8.***Millime*, TEC4DEV, Tunisia;***


      9.****Android Application to index and report damaged
      infrastructures*, *CHALA, Cote d'Ivoire and Morocco;


      *10.***SmartEco*, TEN, Tunisia;***


      *11.**Cyber Champion**, Competences Ltd, Cote d'Ivoire.***


      *Each of the 11 winners will receive a USD 10,000 grant to
      implement his/her project.*

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*CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2013 FIRE PROGRAMME GRANT WINNERS!*

More information about the FIRE Programme can be found online at: 
www.fireafrica.org

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Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR
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