At just 28 years old, Isaac Mwaipopo became Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Executive Director. Young and inexperienced, the odds were stacked against him but rather than giving up, he gave the job his best shot and has managed to grow CTPD into a thriving organisation. Mwaipopo, who has a passion for agriculture, recently also shared on The People’s Space Podcast how he planted more than 100 kilograms of maize last farming season but made losses due to the drought. Another interesting thing about Mwaipopo is that in 2022, he posted some questions on his Facebook page which President Hakainde Hichilema dedicated an entire press conference to. “Actually, that incident I didn’t even anticipate that it would even...

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