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James Wild

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Managing Director at Wild Agri DMCC
📍 United Arab Emirates

James Wild is a senior agricultural commodity trader with over 30 years of experience, specializing in the Middle East and Africa. After a long career with Louis Dreyfus Company, culminating as CEO for the region, he founded Wild Agri DMCC in 2017. He is a recognized expert on grains and oilseeds.

Outside of his professional life, James is a supportive father, leveraging his professional network to assist with his daughters final year university project. This demonstrates a commitment to his familys educational and professional pursuits.

He spent nearly 25 years of his career based in Kenya, giving him exceptionally deep and long-standing expertise in the East African market.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Arab Emirates
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African Commodity Markets
With over 30 years of experience, including nearly 25 years living in Kenya, he has deep, specialized knowledge of agricultural commodity flows in Africa.
Grains & Oilseeds Trade
He has built in-depth knowledge of the grains and oilseeds markets and is a frequent panelist on the Middle East & African market outlook at industry conferences.
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Career

Work history

8-2017
Managing Director
Wild Agri DMCC
8-2013 - 8-2017
CEO - Middle East & Africa
Louis Dreyfus Company
10-1999 - 8-2013
Managing Director
Louis Dreyfus Company
3-1995 - 9-1999
Commercial Manager
G Premjee (East Africa)
6-1994 - 3-1995
Country Manager
MyTrade
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Education
1977 - 1983
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aylesbury grammar school
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