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In celebration of Black History Month, we're shining a light on inspiring Black professionals. This week we're joined by Samuel Mensah, Owner &amp; Director at Uncle John's Bakery. Learn more about the story of their UK based Ghanaian bakery at: https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/

In celebration of Black History Month, we're shining a light on inspiring Black professionals. This week we're joined by Samuel Mensah, Owner &amp; Director at Uncle John's Bakery. Learn more about the story of their UK based Ghanaian bakery at: <a href="https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/</a>

Samuel Mensah, Owner & Director at Uncle John's Bakery and Alexandra Bannerman, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Permutive

Over the past 25 years, Uncle John’s Bakery has remained a staple household name within the Afro-Caribbean Community, with a community expanding across the UK as well as around the world. Founded by his parents, today’s guest is Samuel Mensah, the MD of the company. From the very start, the ethos of the business is the Ghanian saying “Obeyeyie”, which means “things will get better”. And amidst the pandemic, this ethos has been their North Star.Uncle John’s Bakery retails in major supermarkets such as Morrisons, and has collaborated with brands including Dropbox, Ghana Party In The Park, Unicorn Theatre and many more. They have also received positive recognition from major institutions such as GUBA, 10 Downing Street, British Baker and Time Out magazines. I’m excited to have Samuel on the show to learn more about running a family business. In this conversation we explore being digitally accessible, the future of the high street, his visit to 10 Downing Street – and their signature sweet bread.Links:Euphorium: https://euphorium.uk.com/ Click It Local: https://www.clickitlocal.co.uk/ Campaign with Google: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEtvkC2jw1G/Uncle John’s Bakery: https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unclejohnsbakery/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theunclejohnsbakery Twitter: https://twitter.com/unclejohnbakery Samuel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smxuk/?hl=en The End Goal Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-end-goal-podcast/id1516700094 #56 Heartfelt Hospitality with Neena Jivraj Stevenson, Chief Cultural Officer of Point A Hotels: https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/1ea55f7d/56-heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson-chief-cultural-officer-of-point-a-hotels Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter: https://rb.gy/5rqyeq This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Over the past 25 years, Uncle John’s Bakery has remained a staple household name within the Afro-Caribbean Community, with a community expanding across the UK as well as around the world. Founded by his parents, today’s guest is Samuel Mensah, the MD of the company. From the very start, the ethos of the business is the Ghanian saying “Obeyeyie”, which means “things will get better”. And amidst the pandemic, this ethos has been their North Star.Uncle John’s Bakery retails in major supermarkets such as Morrisons, and has collaborated with brands including Dropbox, Ghana Party In The Park, Unicorn Theatre and many more. They have also received positive recognition from major institutions such as GUBA, 10 Downing Street, British Baker and Time Out magazines. I’m excited to have Samuel on the show to learn more about running a family business. In this conversation we explore being digitally accessible, the future of the high street, his visit to 10 Downing Street – and their signature sweet bread.Links:<a href="https://euphorium.uk.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Euphorium</a>: <a href="https://euphorium.uk.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://euphorium.uk.com/</a> <a href="https://www.clickitlocal.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click It Local</a>: <a href="https://www.clickitlocal.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.clickitlocal.co.uk/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CEtvkC2jw1G/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Campaign with Google</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CEtvkC2jw1G/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/CEtvkC2jw1G/</a><a href="https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Uncle John’s Bakery</a>: <a href="https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unclejohnsbakery/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unclejohnsbakery/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/unclejohnsbakery/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theunclejohnsbakery" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theunclejohnsbakery" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/theunclejohnsbakery</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/unclejohnbakery" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/unclejohnbakery" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/unclejohnbakery</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smxuk/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Samuel’s Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smxuk/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/smxuk/?hl=en</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-end-goal-podcast/id1516700094" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The End Goal Podcast</a>: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-end-goal-podcast/id1516700094" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-end-goal-podcast/id1516700094</a> <a href="https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/1ea55f7d/56-heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson-chief-cultural-officer-of-point-a-hotels" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">#56 Heartfelt Hospitality with Neena Jivraj Stevenson, Chief Cultural Officer of Point A Hotels</a>: <a href="https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/1ea55f7d/56-heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson-chief-cultural-officer-of-point-a-hotels" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/1ea55f7d/56-heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson-chief-cultural-officer-of-point-a-hotels</a> <a href="https://colossal-designer-2784.ck.page/40ada1483a" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter</a>: <a href="https://rb.gy/5rqyeq" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://rb.gy/5rqyeq</a> This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - <a href="https://podcorn.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcorn.com/privacy</a> Chartable - <a href="https://chartable.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chartable.com/privacy</a>

#76 Samuel Mensah, MD at Uncle John’s Bakery, on Family Legacy

Our very first guest is Sam Mensah Jr. Sam is Founder and CEO of the African fashion brand KISUA (www.kisua.com). The brand’s clients include award-winning musician Beyoncé, and YOOX Net-a-Porter Group, the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer. KISUA is the only African fashion brand with distribution centers on 3 continents (Africa, Europe and America) from where the company services a global client base through its international e-commerce platform. The company won ‘Best Emerging African Brand’ in the Best Brands Africa Awards 2015. Prior to founding KISUA, Sam worked in investment banking at Deutsche Bank London and in technology at Intel. Originally from Ghana but living in Johannesburg, Sam holds an MA in Economics and Management from Oxford University, and is an Archbishop Desmond Tutu African Leadership Fellow.About the host:Fadel Jaoui, an economist, started this podcast to celebrate African entrepreneurial success stories, to hear the originals and changemakers behind them, and to draw lessons to inspire many more stories across the continent. This virtuous cycle is fundamental to pool talent and investments, and ultimately create startup “unicorns” that would benefit Africa’s prosperity. Fadel is a strong advocate of entrepreneurial ecosystem building and private sector development as true engines of sustainable economic growth. And he is a firm believer in leveraging innovation and technology to leapfrog development constraints and scale up social and economic impact. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Oxford University, as well as degrees from Columbia University and the London School of Economics. He started his career in investment banking in London, and has held various positions in International Financial Institutions (views are his own).

Our very first guest is Sam Mensah Jr. Sam is Founder and CEO of the African fashion brand KISUA (<a href="http://www.kisua.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kisua.com</a>). The brand’s clients include award-winning musician Beyoncé, and YOOX Net-a-Porter Group, the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer. KISUA is the only African fashion brand with distribution centers on 3 continents (Africa, Europe and America) from where the company services a global client base through its international e-commerce platform. The company won ‘Best Emerging African Brand’ in the Best Brands Africa Awards 2015. Prior to founding KISUA, Sam worked in investment banking at Deutsche Bank London and in technology at Intel. Originally from Ghana but living in Johannesburg, Sam holds an MA in Economics and Management from Oxford University, and is an Archbishop Desmond Tutu African Leadership Fellow. About the host: Fadel Jaoui, an economist, started this podcast to celebrate African entrepreneurial success stories, to hear the originals and changemakers behind them, and to draw lessons to inspire many more stories across the continent. This virtuous cycle is fundamental to pool talent and investments, and ultimately create startup “unicorns” that would benefit Africa’s prosperity. Fadel is a strong advocate of entrepreneurial ecosystem building and private sector development as true engines of sustainable economic growth. And he is a firm believer in leveraging innovation and technology to leapfrog development constraints and scale up social and economic impact. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Oxford University, as well as degrees from Columbia University and the London School of Economics. He started his career in investment banking in London, and has held various positions in International Financial Institutions (views are his own).

#1: Samuel Mensah, Founder of Kisua, on Scaling Up Authentic African Fashion