Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was recently awarded with one of the most respected and notable corporate awards across Africa. This award is known as the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards and was created and conducted by Forbes along with Foreign Investment Limited (FIN). The award ceremony was a part of the annual Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference, held in the month of August 2021. Unlike the usual conference held at New York, this year’s conference was held online via video conference and broadcasted via the YouTube platform. This was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the entire world. Nevertheless, there was no death of passion among the speakers and participants and it was an astounding success with participants discussing about various topics, need of the hour as well as ensuring financial funding for ongoing and upcoming projects across Africa.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist in Zambia, was invited in the business conference as a honorary speaker. Dr. Rajan Mahtani spoke about the significance of leadership in healthcare. Furthermore, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also conferred with one of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. For his significant contributions towards the banking industry of Zambia, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recognise for his numerous business and philanthropic contributions over a four decade period. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the owner of several successful companies such as Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. His company Mahtani Group was established in the year 1981 and since then, grew to become one of the biggest conglomerates across Africa. The company expanded to several sectors including agriculture, mining, real estate, insurance and several others. In a similar manner, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recognised for his philanthropic and charitable contributions. Some of his most recognised charitable contributions include Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.