President Hage Geingob says that to advance African economies and meet the plight of the people, a healthy and robust energy mix is required.

Dr. Geingob addressed the Africa Energy Week conference underway in Cape Town, South Africa, where he explained Namibia's plans to industrialise using both its renewable and non-renewable sources. Namibia and a number of African countries are signatories to international conventions advocating for clean energy transition, and more than ever, calls have been loud to honour the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Africa should be allowed to strike a balance between transitioning to clean energy production and using its oil and gas discoveries to develop and industrialise.

This is just one of the arguments brought forward during the Africa Energy Week conference underway in Cape Town, South Africa.

More than 600 million Africans are said to be facing energy insecurity, despite the continent being endowed with natural resources to produce electricity.