Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia. Recently, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was part of the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference held virtually. Dr. Mahtani was invited as an honorary speaker and discussed about the significance of leadership in healthcare. The Forbes-FIN event also hosted the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. Dr. Mahtani, apart from being invited as an honorary speaker, was also conferred with one the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards.
The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony is one of the most regarded and respected philanthropy awards in Africa. It is presented to the leading lights in the field of philanthropy and empowerment. The potential awardees are those who have made significant contributions towards philanthropy and are committed towards development and growth of the African nation. The Forbes awards are highly regarded and respected as the awardees are selected after significant background checks and verification processes. They also need to undergo interviews and discussions so that the Forbes awards committee understand their long-term commitment towards philanthropy as a means to achieve empowerment across the African nation. Based on these aspects, the final awardees are identified. Forbes recognised the significant 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 accepted the award in a humble manner, thanking almighty God as well as his teams for their consistent support and performance. It is this performance that helped Dr. Raajan Mahtani achieve significant success in all his endeavours. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recognised by Forbes for not only redefining the banking sector of Zambia, but also for his numerous philanthropic and charitable contributions over the years. Some of these philanthropic contributions are Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and Scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani continues to work for the growth and development of the Zambian nation.