After more than four decades of dedicated and passionate work, the contributions made by noted businessman and philanthropist Dr. Rajan Mahtani were finally recognized. 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. It is for these contributions, both business and philanthropic, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recently conferred with one of the most prestigious and notable corporate and philanthropy awards in Zambia.
Forbes is among the most prestigious and notable business magazines across the globe. Forbes is known for presenting several rankings and lists of businesses and people. Forbes Africa confers notable leaders with the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards on an annual basis. It is one of the most prestigious, notable, and anticipated business awards across entire Africa. The awardees are selected after months of verification processes and background checks by Forbes as well as the Foreign Investment Network (FIN). This is followed by interviews and discussions with the potential recipients regarding their long-term view on philanthropy to achieve empowerment across the African nation. As such, the awards are highly regarded since they provide significant exposure and global recognition to the recipients.
The 2021 Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were presented during the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. The conference was attended by several dignitaries and business leaders. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also invited to this event as an honorary speaker. For his contributions, Forbes conferred Dr. Rajan Mahtani with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021.