Leadership / Royagric

Akande James

Asst. National Sales Manager

Akande graduated from the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Jos (Federal College of Forestry) with an HND in Agriculture Extension and Farm Management in 2007. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, in 2012, and is presently studying Agriculture Extension and Farm Management at the National Open University.

With 14 years of sales experience in the agrochemicals and pharmaceutical industries, he joined Candel Agrochemical Company in 2008 as a Product Demonstration Officer and was promoted to Sales Representative in 2010. He also worked with Franphino Pharmaceutical in 2016 and 2017 as a Sales Representative. Akande started working with Royal Teesquare Trade & Investment Ltd in 2019 as a Senior Sales Representative and was promoted to Assistant National Sales Manager in 2021. He is happily married with a child.

2007

HND, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria

Graduated with an HND in Agriculture Extension and Farm Management from the Federal College of Forestry, Jos.

2008

Candel Agrochemical Company

Joined as a Product Demonstration Officer, helping farmers get the best from their inputs.

2010

Promoted to Sales Representative

Moved into direct sales, covering agrochemicals across the market.

2019

Royal Teesquare u2014 Senior Sales Representative

Joined Royal Teesquare Trade & Investment Limited (Royagric), advancing the Royagric brand.

2021

Assistant National Sales Manager

Promoted to national leadership, guiding sales across the country.

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