If you wanted to be calmed down and uplifted, you went to Amos Bagumire, or AB, as we fondly referred to him at EY by the initials of his name. To me, Amos was Mr. Calmer. He always calmed us especially when deadlines where upon us! The family of the late, Fellow mourners, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, We have lost a friend, mentor, colleague, and a very professional man. I first met Amos at the Sheraton hotel, where he was one of the speakers at a conference. His presentation was the highlight of the day. As he walked out of…
ICPAU celebrates the life of Amos Bagumire, a great team player
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPAU) lost one of its gallant members, Amos Bagumire, who suddenly succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of his passing, Amos was the Managing Partner at ABS Consulting Group Ltd a company he co-founded 8 years ago specializing in Governance, Risk Advisory, Human Resources, Forensic Audit, and Executive Development. Before starting his own company, Amos was a Director at Ernst & Young in charge of Business Risk Services and Human Resource Advisory Services in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. He had over 20 years’ experience in Governance, Audit, Risk Advisory, and…
A tribute to Dr. Kagugube (1956 – 2020), a Trailblazer and Maverick Executive
Simon was born on January 7, 1956, at Albert Cook Hospital Mengo, Kampala, and died on 15th February 2020, aged 64. He is survived by 10 children and their respective mothers.
About the obituary project
We know the pain to family, close relatives, and friends when a loved one dies. But a befitting tribute of the life well-lived by the late is always treasured. This may be the best gift not only to the late but old friends in distant lands and the future generation to know who the person truly was. We write obituaries or tributes to tell stories of Ugandans, dead or alive, that are often poorly told. And we provide this service free of charge. To read some tributes, click here. The project founder I am called Mustapha Bernabas Mugisa, aka…
George Floyd: the unfortunate death in a land of the free
The increasing instances of unfortunate death especially of black Americans is of concern to us all who harbor the American dream. The land of opportunities is slowly becoming the headquarters of racism, danger, and early death. It is increasingly difficult to be safe and free in America. A spate of mass shootings at innocent school children on one hand, and increasing police murders, is worrisome. The case of George Floyd who was murdered in helpless groans is very unfortunate. Imagine being handcuffed, with your stomach lying on the ground, with four police officers just looking. Do not imagine. This is…
The end of a Ravi Zacharias (March 1946 -May 2020) – a global icon falls
He taught us to speak out for what we stand for. He was not just a Christian defender. He was a teacher. A professor. An author. A leader. A mentor. A writer. An educated man. A great orator. A researcher. A philosopher. And a man who was not afraid to speak and stand for what he believed in. Many of us follow blindly the religions we inherit from our parents, grandparents, and elders. We are exposed to one religion that we practice from birth to death. We get trained in one religion. We are never educated. Accordingly, we speak from…
