
The Supporters of Leopards Limited (SOLL) held its inaugural networking session dubbed SOLL NITE at a Nairobi hotel and declared the function a resounding success. The invitational only monthly activation saw an impressive fifty like-minded supporters of the club converge to learn more about the collective investment vehicle in a free conducive atmosphere spiced by mellow sound tunes, bites of mbuzi choma and sips of everyones favorite poison.In the process, about 20 prospective shareholders expressed interest in buying shareholding in the limited liability company that has promised to change the way supporets of Leopards do business by prividing a credible business model to be emulated by many. The participants also benefited from a key note speech from the main speaker Mr. Hudson Aluvanze, a respected director of Export Promotion Council, who hailed the idea of SOLL and urged all progressive minded supporters of Leopards to join the movement and change the way business is done. "It's only through such time tested vehicles that we can incalculate the culture of saving and investment amongst our people," he said. SOLL chairman, Victor Mwanga in his presentation said that SOLL will strive to empower Western Kenya and its people economically and has its eyes fixed on viable projects including but not limited to real estate, transport, agriculture, manufacturing and education. Naphtally Ambetsa, SOLL Investment & Strategy Director said that the company is ready to take advantage of the opportunities that will be created by the passage of the new constitution, including the proposed heightened devolvement of finance to the tune of 15% to counties. To earn an invitation to SOLL NITE, one must register as an official supporter of Leopards for free by filling a supporters form on the homepage of this website.Once invited, one can buy shareholding at Kshs 100 per share in any of the four categories with various monthly subscriptions as bronze-Kshs 500, silver-Kshs 1,000, gold-Kshs 5,000 and platinum-Kshs 10,000.Already, 22 investors have snapped up shareholding in accross section of categories and are just about to make the first investment in just 45 days of SOLL's incorporation. The company targets to raise Kshs 100 million in the first two years to be invested in various viable projects with AFC Leopards remaining at the back of the plans as a corporate social engament.(posted on 7/6/10 at 6pm by Raba D'Cruz)