The FIRE Africa program will be offering one award for one selected project that highlight the use of ICT for development in a few days. The selected project must meet three main criteria. All project proposals must include a technological component through which it seeks to solve development problems. Proposed solutions must be innovative, that is, they present new strategies, concepts, methods and processes that respond to social needs and that can broaden and strengthen communities.  The FIRE prize includes a cash prize of USD 3,000 plus airfare and the cost of accommodation included for one representative from the project to attend the Internet Governance Forum IGF 2024 awards ceremony and participate in the sessions that are held.