Dr James W Zeh

Managing Director

Dr James Wung Zeh is a Cameroonian translator, reviser, editor, and proofreader with extensive experience in the Cameroonian civil service, including roles as Head of the Translation and Bilingualism Promotion Division at MINDDEVEL (2018–2024) and Senior Translator at the Presidency of Cameroon (2012–2018) where he was made Knight of the National Order of Valour by the President of the Republic of Cameroon in 2018 for his contributions to the translation and language industry.

He holds a Doctorate/PhD in English Language from the University of Douala, Cameroon (2016). Before this research degree, he obtained a Master of Arts in Translation from the University of Buea (Cameroon) in 1994 and master's degrees (2007 and 2008) in English Language from the University of Yaounde I. In 2023, he obtained a diploma and an accreditation in editing and proofreading from the College of Media and Publishing, Chichester (United Kingdom). Dr Zeh has obtained other qualifications such as the DSEF in French from the Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon (France). His interests are translation, English Language, language policy, and terminology. His professional experience spans more than 30 years, working with international organizations and managing language services across several government ministries. Besides his professional activities, Dr Zeh has taught terminology at the Universities of Yaounde I, Douala and Buea. He currently teaches legal translation at the University of Yaounde I. He also lectures in specialized translation and English Language Enhancement at the University of Bamenda. Dr Zeh has successfully managed terminology projects up to completion in Cameroon's Ministry of National and later Basic Education (2004 = 2007) and Ministry of Decentralization and Local Development (2022). He is fluent in English, French, Cameroon Pidgin English, and Weh. He also enjoys a basic knowledge of Spanish. Dr Zeh is the pioneer Managing Director of WordWise Solutions Limited.