Owner of Bama’s Artisan Bakery, Rita Bamah, recounted how her bakery brand was born and the journey that has sustained it over the years.

Speaking to GhanaWeb at a pop-up event held at Nyaniba Market in Osu on August 30, 2025, she revealed that the bakery traces its roots back to 2001, shortly after she completed her tertiary education in 2000.

According to her, baking was never part of a grand business plan at the start. It began as a family activity with her mother, who baked at home every Christmas.

“Bama’s Artisan Bakery started in 2001. Actually, it started as a hobby. I learned how to bake cakes from my mum. She used to bake every Christmas, and I would help her. I didn’t realise I was developing a talent until I completed university in 2000.

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“A year later, I noticed that I enjoyed entrepreneurial activities. I started making Shito, then peanut butter. One day, on my way to work, I decided to make snacks for the office. I prepared sandwiches and added some cake slices, and people loved them,” she recounted.

She explained that the positive response from her colleagues in the corporate space was a turning point, showing her that her baking talent had potential. From then on, she began taking cake orders and exploring ways to expand her skills.

To sharpen her craft, Rita enrolled in a vocational school in the UK to learn cake decoration and later advanced her expertise in bread making.

She explained that her love for wholesome bread without additives motivated her to travel abroad for further training.

“So, that’s how I started baking. I began taking cake orders, then polished my skills at a vocational school to learn cake decoration. In 2013, I wanted to learn how to make bread without additives, so I went to an artisan school in the UK and learned how to make artisan breads, including sourdough,” she said.

Rita Bamah shares inspiration behind Bama’s Artisan Bakery



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