From banking to selling pie - The Adinkra story

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Paapidi 8 years ago

Hard work really pays. I am impressed. But for the journalist to assert that working as a Personal Banker (Customer service in a US bank) being a dream job for many is grossly false. Customer service job in a US bank pays a l ...
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Hard work really pays. I am impressed. But for the journalist to assert that working as a Personal Banker (Customer service in a US bank) being a dream job for many is grossly false. Customer service job in a US bank pays a little beyond minimum wage.
NICH 8 years ago

Paapidi, don't be ignorant. Personal Banker is a professional service at BOA.Personal banker advise and help customers to understand banking services and set up new accounts. personal banker is next step to assistant manager ...
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Paapidi, don't be ignorant. Personal Banker is a professional service at BOA.Personal banker advise and help customers to understand banking services and set up new accounts. personal banker is next step to assistant manager of the bank.
Nerzyn 8 years ago

The Asst Managers dont make $40k and personal bankers make way less. Just higher than the teller.
If he really schooled, then paying student's loan from that salary was killing him and the only way was to exit.
Considering ...
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The Asst Managers dont make $40k and personal bankers make way less. Just higher than the teller.
If he really schooled, then paying student's loan from that salary was killing him and the only way was to exit.
Considering how he was from MD to TX etc, tells me "he wasn't getting the hustling under control and so has to grab his black polythene bag and go chop Christmas for home"
Kobi 8 years ago

Always finding ways to shame. Sorry, the guy made it!!

Always finding ways to shame. Sorry, the guy made it!!
Kojo Abbey 8 years ago

What is your proble So called Nerzym. What have you a niece wherever you live around the globe. Whatever you do that's what God have you and you will succeed in it and this guy will also make a headway. Whatever skin pain you ...
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What is your proble So called Nerzym. What have you a niece wherever you live around the globe. Whatever you do that's what God have you and you will succeed in it and this guy will also make a headway. Whatever skin pain you have this guy will surely make it. Stop bickering concentrate on your Nerzym.
Concerned 8 years ago

The skin of a rhino and the drive of... ehh. Well I feel motivated. Some of us run from Ghana because we couldn't deal with the hussle

The skin of a rhino and the drive of... ehh. Well I feel motivated. Some of us run from Ghana because we couldn't deal with the hussle
Nerzyn 8 years ago

The man was not making it in US and hence run home to start something else.
I bet he never made S180,000.00 a year else he would have been here in the USA.
He worked low wages at the fastfood places and the teller job (he ...
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The man was not making it in US and hence run home to start something else.
I bet he never made S180,000.00 a year else he would have been here in the USA.
He worked low wages at the fastfood places and the teller job (he now wants to refer as personal banker is almost minimum too)
He didn't pay his student's loan and run from US to sell pie in Ghana.
Perhaps he is still owing child support too.
Tweaa!
Steve electronics. Hartford. CT 8 years ago

@ Nerzyn
This Guy escaped the stress to go and employ 800 workers, with your $180,000.00 income, how much is your yearly total expense ? how many hours do you work ? how many employees do you have ?

@ Nerzyn
This Guy escaped the stress to go and employ 800 workers, with your $180,000.00 income, how much is your yearly total expense ? how many hours do you work ? how many employees do you have ?
kelewele 8 years ago

Its not about how much you get paid. Its all about how you feel inside and the freedom you get at the end of the day. I bet you wont be happy taking $300000 a week in jail for the rest of your life.

Its not about how much you get paid. Its all about how you feel inside and the freedom you get at the end of the day. I bet you wont be happy taking $300000 a week in jail for the rest of your life.
me 8 years ago

Whether tweaa or not he's still here making money and we admire him. Pullbacks like you can keep your opinions to yourself????

Whether tweaa or not he's still here making money and we admire him. Pullbacks like you can keep your opinions to yourself????

Kojo Abbey 8 years ago

Shame unto you nerzym. Skin pain. He employed 800 associated. What have you :-O prove helping others. He will make to the top with God as his pilot.

Shame unto you nerzym. Skin pain. He employed 800 associated. What have you :-O prove helping others. He will make to the top with God as his pilot.
Yaw Donkor 8 years ago

A positive and uplifting story. It clearly indicates that with hard work and perseverance you can succeed. All your experiences in life are important because they help you to grow. He tried everything and kept on trying un ...
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A positive and uplifting story. It clearly indicates that with hard work and perseverance you can succeed. All your experiences in life are important because they help you to grow. He tried everything and kept on trying until he succeeded. He did not say that because he is a graduate, he should not sell meat pie in the market.
Create business opportunities for yourself and don't allow people to tell you that some business or jobs are beneath you because of your qualifications.

Congratulations, Barima Osei. The sky is the limit!
Obenfo 8 years ago

Your story is quite motivating, what I particularly like about it is your resilience and dedication to success.

I was in Ghana, around October last year, and on my journey from Accra to Agona Swedru, one of my relatives ...
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Your story is quite motivating, what I particularly like about it is your resilience and dedication to success.

I was in Ghana, around October last year, and on my journey from Accra to Agona Swedru, one of my relatives in the car recommended that we buy "Adinkra" for the road.

I didn't know what he was talking about, but to be frank with you, it tasted so good with yogurt that I had to eat two at a time. Congratulations my brother, I wish you all the best!
Frankie 8 years ago

I had similar experience last sept. on vac. around Legon junction, spoke to the vender in traffic, bought one and tried it. Wow!!!! It became my breakfast and snack all the time. I couldn't stay in traffic without it. Kudos t ...
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I had similar experience last sept. on vac. around Legon junction, spoke to the vender in traffic, bought one and tried it. Wow!!!! It became my breakfast and snack all the time. I couldn't stay in traffic without it. Kudos to Mr. Adinkra for making such a delicious pie
not a begger 8 years ago

Good job bro many people are tired as well living in the US. In fact you have to work very hard to survive but one thing I don't understand is majority of the people think it's not possible to come back home and do something ...
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Good job bro many people are tired as well living in the US. In fact you have to work very hard to survive but one thing I don't understand is majority of the people think it's not possible to come back home and do something else. Many are stacked, I hope your story will change the way some people think. Thanks so much GOD richly bless you.
Aj 8 years ago

Wow,I really happy for all your comments this shows that if we Africans or Ghanaians can embrace ourselves and appreciate our own surely sky would be the limit.

Wow,I really happy for all your comments this shows that if we Africans or Ghanaians can embrace ourselves and appreciate our own surely sky would be the limit.
yaa 8 years ago

great story but these days your pastries is burning n has also reduce in size

great story but these days your pastries is burning n has also reduce in size
ABDUL 8 years ago

You are funny

You are funny
Esi 8 years ago

Hahahahahhaha funny

Hahahahahhaha funny
Kobi 8 years ago

Yes sorry!!! This is living. Yep!

Yes sorry!!! This is living. Yep!

Kobi 8 years ago

Yes sirr..

Yes sirr..
Obed Adore 8 years ago

Good job. Well done

Good job. Well done
king kong 8 years ago

push harder

push harder
Patrick Osei 8 years ago

masa staying abroad is better than be here

masa staying abroad is better than be here
Patrick Oseis 8 years ago

Who told you my brother. Where do you live abroad. There is no place like home, remember.

Who told you my brother. Where do you live abroad. There is no place like home, remember.
TKT 8 years ago

hmm ghanians always see abroad to heaven. some1 is GH is making it dan somebody overseas there. fins r nt on a silver platter lyk de way some of u see it. Some1 u wil stay in USA n b poor than to b in ur home country n prosp ...
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hmm ghanians always see abroad to heaven. some1 is GH is making it dan somebody overseas there. fins r nt on a silver platter lyk de way some of u see it. Some1 u wil stay in USA n b poor than to b in ur home country n prosper , y cos of greener pastures . I pity u
Nana yaw 8 years ago

How much do u pay those sch dropout who sell your pie on the street. Can vendors afford to pay decent accommodation?using innocent cheap labor to make money.

How much do u pay those sch dropout who sell your pie on the street. Can vendors afford to pay decent accommodation?using innocent cheap labor to make money.
Kobi 8 years ago

We were once vendors till someone gave us a stepping stone to become who we are today. That's what his doing! Your shaming didn't work.

We were once vendors till someone gave us a stepping stone to become who we are today. That's what his doing! Your shaming didn't work.
Nana yaws 8 years ago

At least he has provided jobs (a means of living) to some (otherwise) idle hands. What have you done yourself fro "those sch dropouts"???

At least he has provided jobs (a means of living) to some (otherwise) idle hands. What have you done yourself fro "those sch dropouts"???
Ksam 8 years ago

Are u fucking kidding me!!?

Are u fucking kidding me!!?

Nana Kwamena Sakyi 8 years ago

This is real African consciousness and not European brainwashed educated illiterates of unemployment graduates

This is real African consciousness and not European brainwashed educated illiterates of unemployment graduates
El Dorado 8 years ago

Promoting selling on the streets of Accra is not something to boost off

Promoting selling on the streets of Accra is not something to boost off
Kojo Abbey 8 years ago

Yes it's what the Whiteman called entrepteneural ship. You are on the right track. You will definately th h the top focus with perseverance and pursue deliver. . Listen not to any distractor. I know being from the USA alone m ...
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Yes it's what the Whiteman called entrepteneural ship. You are on the right track. You will definately th h the top focus with perseverance and pursue deliver. . Listen not to any distractor. I know being from the USA alone made you touch. You can even sell fried snail. You are doing the right thing. Its gonna pay off. We are PRAYING for you.
Yapalsi lana uk 8 years ago

Loo, you still need a soft cushion to start off. So going abroad is not bad. Don't discourage the young ones who also want to make tomorrow bright

Loo, you still need a soft cushion to start off. So going abroad is not bad. Don't discourage the young ones who also want to make tomorrow bright
Dogbe 8 years ago

ASHANTIS re born to succed . They re like the Jews and Israelites that God has blessed to transform the country . When u ignored them especially in governance, then think about ur fall.
Ashantis have history of doing busine ...
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ASHANTIS re born to succed . They re like the Jews and Israelites that God has blessed to transform the country . When u ignored them especially in governance, then think about ur fall.
Ashantis have history of doing business with the colonists and merchants . Lots of stories have proven that . So no wonder he has succeeded without stealing from the government like the Ewes thieves do in Ghana .
So let Ashantis lead and more jobs wil b created for GHANAIANS .
Bravo Barimah . U ve done well .
Alexander opoku 8 years ago

he said.. staying in abroad is not where to be come rich ..so where did u get ur capital to start ur business

he said.. staying in abroad is not where to be come rich ..so where did u get ur capital to start ur business
KOFI 8 years ago

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muri 8 years ago

u get your money before coming back everybody want to settle here in Ghana but no capital to start a business with

u get your money before coming back everybody want to settle here in Ghana but no capital to start a business with
muri 8 years ago

u get your money before coming to settle here in Ghana, everybody want to, but no money to start business here in Ghana

u get your money before coming to settle here in Ghana, everybody want to, but no money to start business here in Ghana
Kb 8 years ago

Congratulations bro. We will all come back n settle down in GH one day. Greetings from Maryland

Congratulations bro. We will all come back n settle down in GH one day. Greetings from Maryland
Tuffact 8 years ago

'From banking to selling pie - The Adinkra story'. The heading is bit misleading. This guy has shown entrepreneurial spirit and a better caption would have been: From banking to producing pie - Adinkra Story'. The reason we ...
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'From banking to selling pie - The Adinkra story'. The heading is bit misleading. This guy has shown entrepreneurial spirit and a better caption would have been: From banking to producing pie - Adinkra Story'. The reason we read these stories are not only to inform, educate and entertain but someone reading such a story might be inspired and make something out of his/her life. There may be a lot of people out there who may have ideas of doing something better to improve their lot and all they need may be such inspirational stories. Calling it 'selling pie' takes the shine off the achievement of this guy. We should be mindful he is also an employer, helping to reduce the high volume of unemployment in the country. All the best in your venture, Mr. Mensah.
Beccy 8 years ago

Amazing Story,
This is such a life, the key to open our success is to identify what we do best, build upon it, seek God and work towards it not to go for what looks best, admirable and suitable . With concentration and focu ...
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Amazing Story,
This is such a life, the key to open our success is to identify what we do best, build upon it, seek God and work towards it not to go for what looks best, admirable and suitable . With concentration and focus, dreams are realised and fulfilled..... Congrats Adinkra
Adjoa Brago 8 years ago

Why the plastic bags? Why encourage hawking adding to filth. Huh? As much as I admire returnship (I will call it) why encourage loitering. Did you not learn anything from the states? Stop encouraging hawkers please. It is an ...
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Why the plastic bags? Why encourage hawking adding to filth. Huh? As much as I admire returnship (I will call it) why encourage loitering. Did you not learn anything from the states? Stop encouraging hawkers please. It is another form of pollution.
Wale. 8 years ago

You people saying shit about the young entrepreneur all God go punish u . Kudos to you my brother God bless your hustle and make your business BIG. Jan over Dem! Peace out

You people saying shit about the young entrepreneur all God go punish u . Kudos to you my brother God bless your hustle and make your business BIG. Jan over Dem! Peace out
Bretuoba Kofi Frimpong Boateng 8 years ago

It does not always guarantee success but there's something that you learn abroad which is sometimes hard to come by in Ghana and that's good work ethics and disciplined time keeping.Well done for coming home to help.God bless ...
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It does not always guarantee success but there's something that you learn abroad which is sometimes hard to come by in Ghana and that's good work ethics and disciplined time keeping.Well done for coming home to help.God bless your hands.

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