Dr. Rajan Mahtani Supports President Hakainde’s Decision On Death Penalty Abolishment

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessman, philanthropist and charity worker from Zambia. Recently, Dr. Mahtani extended his full support towards the decision made by the President of Zambia. On the special occasion of the Africa Day, President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema announced that he is planning to completely abolish the death penalty punishment. According to the President, the punishment of death penalty is cruel, inhumane and degrading. Supporting this statement, Dr. Rajan Mahtani stated that death penalty is not the solution for the increasing crimes, criminal activities and unethical practices across the nation. Across Zambia, there are more than 380 prisoners awaiting death penalty and among them, around 25-30 are women. These people get up every day with the fear that it might be their last day on this planet. At the same time, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani has also stated that he received the privilege of meeting several inmates who have completely devoted themselves to the services of the almighty God.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated that several Presidents before the current one refused when it came to signing the execution orders. In most of these cases, the Presidents avoiding giving death penalty execution by using mercy prerogatives. The last execution order in Zambia was given in the year 1997 by President Chiluba. At the same time, several initiatives are being taken towards decongestion of the Zambian Prisons with the release of prisoners who have transformed become well-behaved and law-abiding citizens of Zambia. Dr. Mahtani recalled an incident wherein Vice-President Guy Scott who was the acting President during that time. He visited the Maximum Prison Mukobeko and stated that the conditions were extremely difficult and challenging, like hell on this earth. At the same time, Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated from the religious point of view that death penalty is against the Bible and teachings of Christianity. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has provided his support towards the decision made by the President Hakainde Hichilema.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani Wins Coveted Forbes Award

The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards for the year 2021 were recently organized in Africa. It was a virtual event that was organized along with the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. The Forbes-FIN philanthropy and roundtable conference is one of the most anticipated business, philanthropy and leadership events in Zambia. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman, philanthropist and charity person from Zambia, was invited in this event for the year 2021 as an honorary speaker. Dr. Rajan Mahtani discussed about the significance of healthcare leadership, especially during the pandemic times. This year’s Forbes-FIN philanthropy and roundtable conference was held virtually to comply with the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.

Just like the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference, the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were also presented during the roundtable conference. Apart from being invited as an honorary speaker, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also recognised for his significant contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021 and accepted the award in a graceful manner. Dr. Mahtani, apart from his contributions in the banking sector, was also recognised for his philanthropy, charitable and business contributions. He is the owner of top companies in Zambia, including Mahtani Group of Companies and Finsbury Investments. He is also known for several philanthropic achievements. For instance, Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the founder and current chairman of the Prison Fellowship International (PFI) a program which focusses on the welfare of the inmates, ex-inmates as well as their families in Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is also noted for establishing the Stephen Malama award and Scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.

Just like Dr. Rajan Mahtani, several other visionaries, entrepreneurs and businessmen were selected for their philanthropic achievements. Some of these visionaries included Revd Paul Adefarasin, Nana Kwame Bediako, Leonard Nnamdi Stanley Ekeh, Ken Sharpe, Mahmood Ahmau Oon, MIOD, Claver Gatete, Wendy Ackerman and Sam Matekane. All these were presented the award in virtual manner.

Top African Philanthropy Award Is Given To Dr. Mahtani

The pandemic has resulted in significant devastation, including loss of life, property, and economy. The first two years were extremely difficult. However, the viral spread has started to slow down, and the economy is slowly opening. This is big news for businesses and organizations that have suffered numerous losses because of the pandemic. In the year 2021, Africa saw the opening of the economy as well as continuity of several events. The Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference was one such event that saw its revival after a gap. In general, the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference are held in New York, United States. However, this year’s pandemic forced the conference to be held virtually. Members participated from their respective locations and the event was broadcasted across the globe through YouTube medium. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, one of the most famous businessmen from Zambia, was also invited to this event as an honorary speaker and discussed the significance of leadership in healthcare. The event further saw participation from members from different fields and backgrounds including international business communities, religious leaders, policymakers, international investors, and media partners.

The Forbes-FIN (Foreign Investment Limited) philanthropy conference also hosted the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. It is one of the premiers and notable philanthropy awards. Apart from being invited as one of the honorary speakers during the Forbes-FIN event, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also selected for one of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. For his significant contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia as well as for his philanthropic and charitable contributions, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was presented with this award for his philanthropic as well as charitable contributions. He is the owner of top Zambian entities like Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. Similarly, Dr. Mahtani has made several philanthropic contributions such as Prison Fellowship and Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.

Forbes ‘Best Of Africa’ Award Presented To Dr. Rajan Mahtani

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.

Dr. Mahtani Recognized For His Business And Philanthropic Contributions By Forbes

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one of the most notable, respected, and celebrated businessmen and philanthropists in Zambia. Recently, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was awarded one of the most honorable and regarded philanthropy awards in Africa. This award ceremony is called the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. For his significant contributions towards the banking sector of Zambia, Forbes conferred Dr. Mahtani with the ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year award. The award ceremony is usually held in New York, United States. However, this year’s award ceremony was held virtually because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was among the eminent individuals as well as the only businessman from Zambia who was recognized by Forbes for his leadership in philanthropy and business.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with this award by the Forbes members during the FIN (Foreign Investment Limited) philanthropy and leadership roundtable discussions. While there are many philanthropy and business awards presented across Africa, this award is one of the highest value due to several reasons. The first one is the global recognition and value from Forbes, which is among the top business magazines across the globe. The second reason is the transparent yet rigorous process of selecting the recipients. The process involves months of verification and background checks followed by comprehensive discussion and interviews with the potential recipients regarding their views on philanthropy and leadership to achieve empowerment across the African subcontinent.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani was selected to be one of the ‘Best of Africa’ awardees for his significant business and philanthropic contributions as well as leadership spirit. He is the owner of top business entities across Zambia and Africa including Mahtani Group of Companies and Finsbury Investments. Apart from his business achievements, Dr. Mahtani is also known for his philanthropic and charitable achievements. Some of these include Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama awards and scholarships for top law graduates in Zambia.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Fetches Forbes Award

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.

Dr. Mahtani Presented With Forbes ‘Best Of Africa’ Awards

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was recently presented with one of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. Dr. Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist in Zambia. For almost four decades, Dr. Mahtani has been working towards establishing successful companies, creating employment and livelihood opportunities for less privileged sections of the societies as well as continuously working towards growth and development of the Zambian nation. These contributions from Dr. Rajan Mahtani were finally recognised when he was awarded with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the year’ award 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s contribution was instrumental in redefining the banking and financial sector of Zambia and as such, these contributions were recognised by Forbes.

The award ceremony was held during the annual FIN leadership and philanthropic roundtable conference. The Foreign Investment Network (FIN) conducts the annual roundtable conference inviting business leaders, visionaries and entrepreneurs from different fields including international business committee, opinion leaders, political leaders, policy makers, media partners, international investors and so on. The event was held online as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and saw participants joining the business conference from their respective locations. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was invited as one of the honorary speakers. During the business conference, Dr. Rajan Mahtani spoke about the significance of leadership in healthcare, specially political leadership for the growth and development of the healthcare sector.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one of the most respected and honoured businessman in Zambia. Some of the most famous companies established by Dr. Rajan Mahtani are Mahtani Group of Companies and Finsbury Investments. The Mahtani Group was established in 1981 and now is a conglomerate with presence across several sectors such as mining, energy, agriculture, real estate, insurance and finance. In a similar manner, the philanthropic and charitable contributions of Dr. Rajan Mahtani are also significant. He is the owner and current chairman of the Prison Fellowship Zambia. Similarly, Dr. Rajan Mahtani established the Stephen Malama award for top law graduates in Zambia along with scholarship.

Dr. Mahtani Conferred With Forbes ‘Best Of Africa’ Awards 2021

The Forbes Business recently concluded its annual Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership roundtable conference in Zambia. This conference was partnered with (FIN) Foreign Investment Network and is held annually. The roundtable conference saw participation from numerous celebrated and leading personalities from different fields and areas. Zambian businessman and philanthropist Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also invited as one of the honorary speakers in the event. Generally, the Forbes-FIN Leadership and Philanthropic conference is held at New York during the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) meetings. However, this year’s roundtable conference was held online due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, it did not deter the enthusiasm of the speakers, leaders as well as organisers participating in the event.
One of the critical highlights of the event was the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. It is an annual award ceremony celebrating and recognising leaders and businesses from Africa with significant contributions towards development and empowerment of the African society. The awardees are selected from all over Africa and must have made significant and recognizable contributions over the years. Several awards were presented to worthy leaders. Only one businessman was recognised from Zambian nation and it was none other than Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani. Forbes-FIN rightfully recognised the contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani over the years and conferred him with the Forbes “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the year” award 2021.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is one of the most successful businessmen in Zambia. He is known for several successful businesses and ventures. Among them, Mahtani Group of Companies is the most recognised and is contributed for redefining the Zambian banking and financial sector. Established in the year 1981, Mahtani Group quickly rose to prominence by expanding its service to locations such as South Africa, Malawi and foreign nations such as United Kingdom. Furthermore, the company also expanded its operations to various sectors such as agriculture, finance and insurance, mining, energy and real estate. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also recognised for his philanthropic contributions over the years.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani Shares Eulogy For Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s First President

The Mahtani family recently shared its deepest condolences towards the family, friends of Kenneth Kaunda along with the entire Zambian nation. It was certainly a saddening day when the entire Zambian nation woke up to the news of the sad demise of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, its first-ever President and the Independence Hero of Zambia. Dr. Kaunda was respectfully regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation & African Union’ for his significant contributions towards the freedom fight for Zambian independence. He deserved a rest in the Heaven and now watches us from there.

Dr. Mahtani shared a special relationship with Dr. Kaunda. Dr. Mahtani’s father, the late Lekhraj Mahtani was a councillor based out of Ndola area. He played an instrumental role in providing the right support and collaboration to Dr. Kaunda in his fight for independence. Both Dr. Mahtani and Dr. Kaunda have faced several allegations their entire life and have been able to scratch these unethical demands with integrity, honesty and transparency. In fact, Dr. Rajan Mahtani and late Kenneth Kaunda share similar traits and personalities. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda exhumed a principles and exemplary life which rarely seen among people and the youth. He was known for his faith towards god, his selflessness, putting others before self, love for the mankind, taking inspiration from the god and engaging in sacrificial activities in life for the betterment of Zambian citizens. Dr. Kaunda, despite sacrificing his youth and adulthood towards Zambian freedom fight and later on the economic, social and political development of Zambia as its President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda did not shy away from fulfilling his dreams during the later stages of his life. He was known amongst his friends and family as a guitarist, dancer, singer, footballer, writer, poet and many more.

Dr. Kenneth Kaunda exuberated vital legacy of pan-Africanism as well as a life of humbleness which Dr. Mahtani has adopted and encourages the Zambian youth to adopt the same.

Disturbances Created Despite Supreme Court Decision

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is a prominent businessman in Zambia who has always remained at the legal side of the business. He is considered as among those few businessmen in Zambia who have achieved success in spite of the rampant corruption, bureaucracy and unethical practices across the nation, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been able to maintain a healthy business portfolio of transparent businesses such as Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Finance Bank Zambia. At the same time, Dr. Mahtani continues to face challenges in his daily business operations. The prime example is the case of Portland Cement Zambia factory which dragged for more than 12 years before finally settling at the Supreme Court Zambia.

The first court to take the case was Lusaka High Court which announced its decision during May, 2018. However, this decision was controversial as the Ventriglias were announced as only majority shareholders and owners of the factory without any relevant evidence or testimonials. Then came the higher Court of Appeal which announced its verdict on 31st January 2019 in which the previous decision from the Lusaka High Court was rejected and Dr. Mahtani was announced as majority shareholder as well as legal owner of the factory. The third court was Supreme Court Zambia where a case was taken by the Ventriglia family claiming the decision from the higher Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court Zambia evaluated this claim and rejected it effectively due to lack of evidences, questioning circumstances as well as non-compliance of critical legislations.
However, it seems like the Ventriglia family have a blatant disregard for the highest-level court of the nation as they have continuous to mount their illegal status within the cement-manufacturing factory. Reports have indicated that hired thugs placed at the factory continuously prevented appointment of interim CEO so that no one takes charge of the factory. This attempt is a clear disregard of the judgement from the nations’ highest legal court. It seems like the Ventriglia family think themselves as above low. As of now, Dr. Mahtani has been given the official shareholding and legal ownership of the Portland Cement Zambia factory.