Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a celebrated businessman and philanthropist from Zambia. Recently, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was invited to be one of the honorary speakers at the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. Dr. Rajan Mahtani attended the event and spoke about the significance of leadership in healthcare. Just like Dr. Rajan Mahtani, the event saw participation from members from different industries and sectors. These included international business committee members, political and opinion leaders, political leaders, media partners as well as international investors. The event usually takes place in New York. The event was broadcasted across the globe via the YouTube medium. The event was held virtually to comply with the ongoing covid-19 restrictions and members participated from their respective locations.
The Forbes-FIN event also organized the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. Forbes business is among the most respected and renowned business magazines in Africa as well as around the world. Forbes Connect in Africa is specifically known for management of events, business conferences as well as the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was not only invited in this Forbes-FIN philanthropy event, but he was also selected for one of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. The award ceremony is of high value as it recognises and highlights those who have made significant achievements in the field of philanthropy and empowerment. The award committee comprises of members from both Forbes and FIN and have established a stringent process for selecting the participants. The process comprises of months of verification process and background checks. This is followed by interviews and discussions with the potential candidates to understand their viewpoint and long-term goals towards investing and participating in philanthropy and empowerment of the African nation.
Forbes recognised the contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. As such, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021.