Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one of the most notable and celebrated businessman and philanthropist from Zambia. For more than four decades, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been working towards the growth and development of the Zambian nation. Recently, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with one of the most prestigious and notable awards across Africa. This award is known as Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards and is given to visionaries and businesses with significant contributions towards philanthropic achievements and empowerment. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony was a part of the FIN (Foreign Investment Limited) philanthropic and leadership roundtable conference. This year’s roundtable conference was held online as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was also invited in this event as a honorary speaker and discussed about the significance of leadership in healthcare.
The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards is one of the most anticipated corporate awards across Africa. The award ceremony celebrates and recognises leading lights in the field of philanthropy and a means to achieve empowerment. The awards are regarded highly among analysts, critics as well as business industries and sectors due to various reasons. First, the award ceremony is developed by Forbes which is one of the top business magazines across the globe. Secondly, the process of selecting the participants is extremely rigorous yet transparent. The process comprises of months of verification and background checks, authentications as well as interviews and discussions with the recipients to understand their perception and long-term view about philanthropy as a means to achieve empowerment.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani, for his significant contributions towards the banking industry was awarded with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani made these contributions in various fields. Some of his major business contributions include Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. In a similar manner, his philanthropic contributions include Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates Zambia as well as Prison Fellowship Zambia.