Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a popular businessman and philanthropist in Zambia, was recently recognized for his significant philanthropic, corporate, and business contributions towards Zambia over the years. This recognition came in the form of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards ceremony. It is among the most regarded and respected award ceremonies across Africa, recognizing those in the field of philanthropy as well as providing significant and long-term philanthropic achievements across their nation as well as across Africa to achieve long-term empowerment. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony was a part of the annual FIN (Foreign Investment Network) philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference event. It is an annual event that usually takes place in New York, USA. However, this year’s event took place virtually as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Members in this event included international business community members, spiritual leaders, religious leaders, political leaders, entrepreneurs, media investors, businessmen, visionaries as well as international investors. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was invited to this event as an honorary speaker and spoke about the significance of leadership in healthcare.

Similarly, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was part of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. Dr. Mahtani is known for his significant contributions to the Zambian nation. Forbes recognized these contributions and conferred Dr. Mahtani with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. This recognition came specifically for Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s contribution towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. Dr. Mahtani is the owner of several top companies in Zambia, Africa as well as across the globe. Some of these companies include Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. Mahtani Group is among the top conglomerates across Africa and Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the present Group Chairman. The company is known for improving the standards of several sectors including banking, finance, and agriculture. Dr. Mahtani is also known for his philanthropic and charitable achievements such as Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.