Wiza is a Research Coordinator at IPA Zambia where he manages a portfolio of research projects. Over the last eight years, Wiza has served in various public and private sector portfolios including official economic statistics production, health sector strategic information and monitoring and evaluation, investment analysis, food security management, impact investing, business development, and social entrepreneurship along with higher education lecturing. Academically, Wiza holds a Master of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with a Mathematics minor from the University of Zambia. His research interests include economic development, industrialization, economic empowerment, and financial development.