In trying to bridge the energy gap on the continent, Africa faces a trilemma of balancing fossil fuels, poverty and climate change, but strides are being made in this regard, speakers noted during a panel discussion held as part of the virtual African Energy Indaba. Africa House Market Access and Research director Duncan Bonnet said technological advancements over the past few years has led to dramatic development in the energy arena, and therefore, players in the sector need to be cognisant of this, and things cannot be looked at merely from a historical perspective.