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Opening of the new Pabidi Lodge, Uganda
Inqo Investments Limited has announced the opening of Pabidi Lodge, its second eco-luxury hospitality asset in Uganda's Budongo Forest, which is expected to be revenue-generative within the current financial year. This development, comprising a main lodge and ten luxury tented suites, is the sole 5-star lodge within the Budongo Forest reserve and represents the first operational enterprise under Inqo's Conservation and Rural Enterprise strategy, aiming to create sustainable economic opportunities and protect critical ecosystems. The company anticipates this initiative will serve as a scalable model for responsible investment across Africa. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nInqo Investments Limited\nPress release at 30 April 2026\nOpening of the new Pabidi Lodge, Uganda\n \n\n\n\n\nCompany Registration Number\n1998/024741/06\n\n\nShare Code\nINQO\n\n\nISIN Number\nZAU 000014391\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAbout Inqo Investments Limited\n\n \nInqo Investments Limited (\"Inqo\" or \"the Group\") is a South African based social impact company that invests in businesses that tackle poverty and environmental challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.\n \n\nOpening of Pabidi Lodge, Uganda\n\n \nThe Board of Inqo is pleased to announce the opening of Pabidi Lodge, the Group's second eco-luxury hospitality asset located in Uganda's Budongo Forest, within the broader Murchison Falls National Park ecosystem.\n \nPabidi Lodge is the only 5-star lodge situated within the 800 square kilometre Budongo Forest reserve, one of East Africa's most significant biodiversity habitats and home to more than 600 chimpanzees. The forest is internationally recognised for its ecological importance and historical association with the late Dr Jane Goodall's primate research.\n \nThe development comprises a main lodge and 10 luxury tented suites, offering guests premium access to one of Africa's most distinctive conservation destinations. Experiences include chimpanzee trekking, River Nile wildlife excursions and safari access to Uganda's renowned Big Five within Murchison Falls National Park.\n \nThe Group expects Pabidi Lodge to be revenue-generative within the current financial year.\n \nPabidi Lodge represents the first operational enterprise under Inqo's broader Conservation and Rural Enterprise (\"CARE\") strategy in Budongo. The CARE initiative is designed to address deforestation and ecosystem degradation by creating sustainable economic opportunities for surrounding communities through scalable, profitable, factory-based and tourism-linked enterprises. Three additional CARE-linked enterprises in the surrounding village are currently at various stages of development and are expected to further strengthen local employment, conservation incentives and rural economic resilience.\n \nThe CARE project has been developed in partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the National Forest Authority (NFA).\n \nInqo's joint-venture partner, Great Lakes Collection, an establish...