Crescent Baguma
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Crescent Baguma, also known as Amooti Crescent Baguma and Baguma Crescent Rusoke, (30 June 1960 – 17 December 2015) was a businessman in Uganda. He reportedly was one of the wealthiest individuals in that country in 2012.


Background and education

He was born to Acaali Simon Kalenzi and Akiiki Teresa Matama. He attended St. Mary's Demonstration School in Kinyamasika, about , by road, south of downtown Fort Potal, from Primary 1 to Primary 4. He relocated to Ibanda Demonstration School, in Ibanda, Ibanda District for his Primary 5 to Primary 7. He then returned to Fort Portal for middle and high school at St. Leo's College, Kyegobe.


Investments and businesses

In 2000, Baguma started a construction company with his wife which they named BCR General Limited (BCR). BCR has three divisions; (a) road construction (b) building construction and (c) manufacture of building tiles. The company has in the past worked for the Uganda National Roads Authority, the Uganda Ministry of Defence and
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Personal life

Baguma met Dorothy Mwirumubi in 1983 and they got married in 1989. Together, they had six children; Eileen, Emmanuella, Isingoma, Kato, Sylvia, and Ronald. On the night of 17 December 2015, the vehicle he was traveling in was involved in an accident. His vehicle veered off the road and crashed at
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. He died instantly.


See also

* List of wealthiest people in Uganda


References


External links


Photos: Tycoon Crescent Baguma Dies in Road Accident
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