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<p class="">The Fund for Internet Research and Education from AFRINIC has benefited seven Kenyans researchers and startups before. More Kenyans can benefit from this is the word goes around.</p>
<p class=""><span class="">AFRINIC has planned a Tweetathon to promote the FIRE program and ensure the communication on the grants has reached a wider audience within the Continent before the expiry date of 31st May 2016. </span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">The idea of a tweetathon is to have as many accounts tweeting at the same time on the same #hashtag (#FIREAfrica) that it may even trend on twitter. This way, we can communicate to our collective audience, with the language our audience understand. </span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">The Aim of the Fund for Internet Research and Education is to boost innovative solutions and research that enhance the use of ICT within the continent. Just yesterday, Native Project fro FIRE was in Geneva, Switzerland, at the World Summit on the Information Society meeting to receive the WSIS Champion Certificate for the NatiV Project <a href="http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktakingp/en/Database/Search?pId=1447600201"><span class="">http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktakingp/en/Database/Search?pId=1447600201</span></a>. That is the aim of FIRE program.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Basic rules for a Tweetathon</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">1. Use a common hashtag: #FIREAfrica</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">2. Tweets with images are more visible. You can attach any relevant appropriate image with your tweets</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">3. Tweet in common days: 5th, 6th and 7th May 2016.</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">4. Ride on other popular hashtags: currently #FASTAfrica #AIS16</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">5. Tweet with your personal twitter account</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">6. Retweet other similar tweets</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">7. If you have TweetDeck, schedule your tweet to send at certain intervals</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">We have generated some tweets for you. You can compose your own new generic tweets. You can tweet in any language understandable by any community in Africa. If there is any clarification, don’t hesitate to contact me.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">AFRINIC | EN AVANT</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Do you want better Internet in Africa? Apply now for Fund for Internet Research and Education grants <a href="https://t.co/nyaIwbuHAz"><span class="">(link: http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016) fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> </span><span class="">#FASTAfrica </span><span class="">#FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">The FIRE grants application can be done in both English and French <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">FIRE encourages Francophone, Lusophone, female-led projects, & projects that support isolated communities #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica </span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Where can I get more details about the FIRE Grants? Check the Frequently asked questions <a href="http://fireafrica.org/faq"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/faq</span></a> #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">The Fund for internet Research and Education is an initiative of @AFRINIC to increase uptake of the Internet #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">How do I make an application for the Fund for Internet Research and Education? Register on this page and then login <a href="http://fireafrica.org/users/users/login"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/users/users/login</span></a> #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">How do I submit a successful Grant application? Check this link <a href="http://www.fireafrica.org/tips_for_successful_grant_submission"><span class="">http://www.fireafrica.org/tips_for_successful_grant_submission</span></a> #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Contact the FIRE Africa Team at <a href="mailto:fireprogram@afrinic.net"><span class="">fireprogram@afrinic.net</span></a> if you have any questions about your application #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">What is the deadline for applying for Fund for Internet Research and Education grants? It is 31st May 2016 <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">The Fund for Internet Research and Education is funding upto 9 projects for a total of $240,000 for innovative projects across Africa <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a></span></p>
<p class=""><span class=""> #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">The Fund for Internet Research and Education is part of the Seed Alliance. See past projects from Africa, Asia and South America here <a href="http://seedalliance.net/"><span class="">seedalliance.net</span></a> #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Like the Fund for Internet Research and Education page on Facebook <a href="https://facebook.com/fireafrinic"><span class="">https://facebook.com/fireafrinic</span></a> #FastAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Tip: Prepare your FIRE application well in advance offline, then copy paste on the application system <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Tip: If you don’t get an email notification after application, you may need to apply again, or contact FIRE secretariat <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Tip: If you have attachments, ensure they are submitted with the FIRE application form <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> #FIREAfrica </span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Tip: If you have any challenge with your FIRE application, the secretariat is happy to help  <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> #FIREAfrica </span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Tip: If you make an omission during your FIRE application, you can always resubmit your application again <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> #FIREAfrica </span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Read more about past </span><span class="">#FireAfrica</span><span class=""> grants on the website <a href="https://t.co/9jIw47XavC"><span class="">fireafrica.org</span></a> and <a href="http://seedalliance.net/"><span class="">http://seedalliance.net/</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">The Fund for Internet Research & Education twitter account is </span><span class="">@FIREAfrica</span><span class="">. Please follow and retweet to your followers </span><span class="">@AFRINIC</span><span class=""> </span><span class="">#FASTAfrica #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Le nouveau compte twitter FIRE Africa est </span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">@FIREAfrica</span></span><span class="">. S'il vous plaît suivre et retweet à tes followers de </span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">#AfricaRising</span></span><span class=""> </span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">@AFRINIC</span></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">The Fund for Internet Research and Education is now calling for applications </span><a href="https://t.co/nyaIwbuHAz"><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr"><span style="direction:ltr">fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></span></span></a><span style="direction:ltr"> Please retweet </span></span><span class="">#</span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">FIREAfrica</span></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">APPLY NOW!  </span><span class="">#AFRINIC</span><span class=""> is pleased to announce that the FIRE Programme GRANTS 2016 are opened. Visit <a href="https://t.co/a9xzNjqOn3"><span class="">fireafrica.org</span></a> </span><span class="">@FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">APPLIQUER MAINTENANT! </span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">@AFRINIC</span></span><span class=""> Est heureux d'annoncer que le programme FIRE SUBVENTIONS 2016 sont ouvertes. Visitez <a href="https://t.co/a9xzNjqOn3"><span class="">fireafrica.org</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">What is the closing date for </span><span class="">#FIREAfrica</span><span class=""> grants? Grants applications close on 31 May 2016 <a href="http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a> #FIREAfrica </span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Do you have a projectwith clearly demonstrated benefit for the African community? Then apply for a </span><span class="">#FIREAfrica</span><span class=""> grant<a href="https://t.co/nyaIwbMis7"><span class=""> fireafrica.org/grant-2016</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">#FIREAfrica has 3 types of grants giving a total of $240k: FIRE Africa Grant, Internet Society Africa Grant, FIRE Africa Scale Up Grants</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class=""><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/FIREAfrica?src=hash">#FIREAfrica</a></span><span class=""> support projects that use ICT for solutions to Africa's education, access, information, infrastructure, communication needs</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">#FIREAfrica Grants in conjunction with @IDRC_CRDI will provide 4 Grants of up to US$25,000 each per project <a href="https://t.co/rYurtiwGKB"><span class="">fireafrica.org/fire-africa-grant-2016</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Community Development grant: Innovative projects that use technical concepts to provide solutions <a href="https://t.co/rYurtiwGKB"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-grant-2016</span></a></span><span class=""> #FIREAfrica</span><span class=""> </span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">#FIREAfrica Technical Innovation grant: projects with technical concepts, solutions related to Internet development <a href="https://t.co/rYurtiwGKB"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-grant-2016</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Education grant: Innovative projects that use ICT to solve educational issues throughout Africa <a href="https://t.co/rYurtiwGKB"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-grant-2016</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Appel à </span><span class="">#candidatures</span><span class=""> 2016 #</span><span class="">FIREAfrica</span><span class="">, </span><span class="">#ISOC</span><span class=""> & </span><span class="">@IDRC_CRDI</span><span class=""> US$25,000 par projet </span><span class="">#Afrinic</span><span class=""> - <a href="https://t.co/SgzAqJlA6f"><span class="">http://www.fireafrica.org</span></a></span><span class="">/grant-2016</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Who should apply #FIREAfrica? Project proposals from African orgs, university, or research dev institutions and NGOs <a href="https://t.co/9jIw47Fz72"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">#FIREAfrica announce the </span><span class="">@ISOC_Africa</span><span class=""> Grant where two Grants of US$ 25,000 for Projects within Africa <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4Wefo1"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">The Internet Society #FIREAfrica Grant offers US$ 25,000 for two projects in Africa </span><span class="">@internetsociety</span><span class=""> <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">@InternetSociety #FIREAfrica Grant is for projects that focus on solutions on CyberSecurity <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">@InternetSociety #FIREAfrica Grant is for projects that focus on Naming: through innovative approaches to DNSSEC <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">@SOC_Africa #FIREAfrica focus on Routing: deployment of a secure routing standard – RPKI and BGP <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">@InternetSociety #FIREAfrica Grant focus on Access to promote & sustain an open assessable Internet <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class=""><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/ISOC_Africa">@ISOC_Africa</a></span><span class=""> Access #FIREAfrica grants focus on User experience: Making sure everyone can access the Internet <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">@ISOC_Africa Access #FIREAfrica grants: Infrastructure Contributing to development of infrastructure in ur community <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">@ISOC_Africa Access #FIREAfrica grants focus on Cost: Breaking down the financial barriers to Internet access <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">@internetsociety #FIREAfrica grants is for projects with an implementation period of 10-12 months <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Individual </span><span class="">@internetsociety</span><span class=""> members are welcome to apply for the </span><span class="">#FIREAfrica</span><span class=""> grants through their ISOC Chapters <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">@internetsociety #FIREAfrica Grants applications close on 31st May 2016 <a href="https://t.co/Z5mK4VWDZr"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/the-isoc-africa-grant</span></a> #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">#FIREAFRICA Scale Up Grants include Technical Innovation projects <a href="https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW"><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants</span></span></a> </span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">@IDRC_CRDI</span></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">FIRE Africa scalp grants projects will benefit from institutional strengthening and capacity building <a href="https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants</span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">#FIREAfrica Scale Up Grants provides three Grants of $30,000 each to scalp existing projects <a href="https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW"><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grant</span></span></a><span style="direction:ltr">s</span></span><span class=""> </span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">@IDRC_CRDI</span></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">#FIREAfrica Scale Up Grants provides three Grants of $30,000 each for existing successful projects to scale up <a href="https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW"><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants</span></span></a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Community Dev Innovative projects use technical concepts to solve unique problems faced by communities throughout Africa #FIREAfrica</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">FIRE AFRICA Scale Up Grants include Community Development Innovations <a href="https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW"><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants</span></span></a><span style="direction:ltr"> @IDRC_CRDI</span></span><span class=""> </span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">@IDRC_AFRIQUE</span></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Fire Africa scale up Technical Innovation grants includes innovation in materials, devices, standards for software and content and delivery</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Technical Innovation are projects that use technical concepts and solutions related to Internet development, security and access.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">#FIREAFRICA Scale Up Grants include Education grants <a href="https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW"><span class="">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants</span></a> @IDRC_CRDI @IDRC_AFRIQUE</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Governance #FIREAfrica address Internet governance & Internet policy issues including privacy, online freedoms, data retention & access</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">FIRE AFRICA Scale Up Grants include Governance Enhancement Innovative projects <a href="https://t.co/pzdPbZnmSW"><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">http://fireafrica.org/fire-africa-scale-up-grants</span></span></a><span style="direction:ltr"> @IDRC_CRDI</span></span><span class=""> </span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">@IDRC_AFRIQUE</span></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">Where can I get answers on the Frequently asked questions about the #FIREAfrica grants? Check </span><a href="https://t.co/1WTh6VNDil"><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr"><span style="direction:ltr">fireafrica.org/faq</span></span></span></a><span style="direction:ltr"> </span></span><span class=""><span style="direction:ltr">@AFRINIC</span></span></p>
<p class=""><span class=""></span><br></p><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature">______________________<br>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<br><a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><br><br><br></div></div>
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