#MotivateGhana - I Borrowed From Friends To Become The Baker I Am Today

Baking is seen to be the work for under achievers who could not progress in academic or formal education.

Many school pupils would never fathom the idea to become a baker after studies and yet Mr. Clement Yankson moved through the crucible of racial enmity, unfavorable economic circumstances and adverse weather (literally) to come to the simple realization that he wants to be a baker.

“At times unfortunate situations do happen and God, through that, creates a fortunate situation. No matter what you go through, know that there will be a way out” Mr. Yankson lamented.

Married with four kids, Mr. Yankson – (a Food Technology graduate from Demontfield University in London) believes no one can bake to match the taste of his in Ghana. “There are some ingredients nobody has. Some of the ingredients are produced in Germany and other products too I have to get it in China,” he explained.

Mr. Yankson’s glorious achievements started with debt. “I decided to start my bakery in 2007. By that time, I had no money.” He had just returned from London the previous year.

His hunger for success drove him to pursue his goal. Broke and helpless he decided to pursue his dream of a bakery he had conceived in London for which he returned to Ghana.

“I have asked those who prepare the pans locally to do them and credit me and I asked those who manufacture the local ovens to make it and credit me with it. It was difficult though. One Mrs. Boni, ICGC (International Christ Gospel Church) administrator, gave me an envelope and that envelop was the seed I started Kingsmeal.”

He recalled that he had received GH₵300 which he used as a deposit for the oven. “As you see Kingsmeal with the cars and the equipment that we have, that is how it begun; with no money. Even the first flour, Fred Oweredu at church had borrowed him GH₵200 to buy flour and margarine to bake his bread. He is a 'brother'!” He relished.