Nairobi, Feb. 19 -- Germany's Power-to-X Development Fund (PtX) has announced a call for proposals where applicants from Kenya and other countries stand to benefit from 270 million euros (Sh42 billion) grant.

The grant aims to support developers to boost hydrogen production in a selected list of countries including Morocco, South Africa, India, Georgia and Brazil.

"The goal of the PtX Development Fund is to provide non-reimbursable grants to industrial-scale projects at various stages along the green hydrogen value chain," the fund said in a statement.

The grant is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and managed by KfW a German state-owned investment and development bank with 270 million...