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Honourable Forbes Award For Philanthropy Given To Dr. Mahtani

The Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership award was recently held in Africa. It is one of the most anticipated and noted business events in Africa. The event was halted as a result if the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. However, the Forbes-FIN (Foreign Investment Limited) philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference was held in the year 2021 in a virtual manner. Members participated in the event from their respective locations. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, was also invited in this event as an honorary speaker and discussed about the significance of leadership in healthcare. Just like Dr. Rajan Mahtani, several other members participated in this event. These included members from international business committees, political leaders, opinion leaders, spiritual leaders as well as media partners and international investors.

Just like the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership event, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was also part of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards ceremony. This award ceremony was a part of the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards is among the most prestigious and notable business and philanthropy awards in Africa. It is presented to leading lights in the field of philanthropy and empowerment. The awards hold high importance as not only they are presented by Forbes which is among the top business magazines across the globe, but also for their transparent and rigorous selection process. The awardees are selected after months of verification processes and background checks. This is followed by interviews and discussions regarding the viewpoints and long-term perceptions among the potential candidates regarding philanthropy as a means to achieve long-term empowerment across Africa.

Based on these selection criteria, Forbes recognised the significant contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani, especially towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. As such, Forbes conferred Dr. Rajan Mahtani with the ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani accepted the award, thanking Almighty God as well as his team for their support.

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Top Forbes Award Presented To Dr. Rajan Mahtani

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, was recently conferred with the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. These awards were presented during the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. The FIN conference was held online to comply with the Covid-19 norms. However, this did not dampen the spirit of the event which saw participation from several different personalities, businesses, and notable names from across African business, corporate, and philanthropy. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was also a part of this roundtable conference, being invited as an honorary speaker. The event was an astounding success partly due to the inclusion of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony.

The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards are a category of awards presented by Forbes in collaboration with the Foreign Investment Network. The awards are presented to leading lights in the field of philanthropy. Furthermore, the recipients of the awards are selected rigorously. It comprises background checks and verifications of the recipients, their businesses, and their present and past contributions. After this, both Forbes and FIN representatives conduct interviews to understand the perception of the recipients regarding long-term philanthropy as a means to achieve empowerment across the African nation. This selection process goes on for months. As a result of the strict selection process as well as brand power of Forbes, the winners of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards gain international recognition.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, apart from being an honorary speaker at the FIN event, was also selected for one of the awards. Forbes recognized the contributions of Dr. Rajan Mahtani towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia and he was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani received this award for his philanthropic and charitable contributions. Some of these contributions include Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.

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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Receives Honorable Award From Forbes

After more than four decades of hard work and dedication, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was finally recognized for his hard work and dedication towards Zambia and its people. This recognition came in the form of Forbes ‘Best of Africa awards. These awards are presented to businessmen, marketers, and visionaries with a long-term vision toward philanthropy to reap empowerment across the African subcontinent. The 2021 Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were presented during the yearly FIN (Foreign Investment Network) philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. The Forbes-FIN roundtable conference is an annual conference dedicated to resolving the biggest philanthropic challenges across Africa as well as creating a platform for financial support, funds, and investment towards small and medium projects across Africa.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, who has established his name as a leading businessman and philanthropist in Zambia, was invited to this conference as an honorary speaker. For the first time, this conference was held online as a result of the ongoing pandemic and members participated virtually from their respective locations. Dr Rajan Mahtani spoke about the significance of leadership in healthcare. Along with the Forbes-FIN conference, the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony was also a highly anticipated event. The award is given to the leading lights in the field of philanthropy in Africa. The awards are of high value as they are produced by Forbes itself which is among the top business magazines across the globe. Furthermore, the process of selecting the recipients is of international standards, comprising of months of verification processes and background checks followed by interviews and discussions with the recipients to understand their long-term views and dedication towards philanthropy as a means to achieve long-term empowerment of the African nation.

After a careful thought process, the awardees for the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were announced. Apart from being invited as an honorary speaker, Dr. Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award for redefining the banking sector of Zambia.

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Forbes Confers Critical Entrepreneurship Award To Dr. Mahtani

The Forbes-FIN (Foreign Investment Network) philanthropy and roundtable conference was recently completed in Africa. It was a virtual event because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, was invited to this event as an honorary speaker and discussed the significance of leadership in healthcare, especially political leadership. The FIN event is a conference that is held annually in New York and the focus is identifying philanthropic achievements and opportunities towards empowerment of the African nation. The FIN event saw participation from top business personalities as well as visionaries and leaders from across Africa and globally.

The FIN roundtable conference was the highlight event across Africa for the year 2021. A major reason for this anticipation was the inclusion of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards recognize and celebrate leading lights in the field of philanthropy and leadership. The awards hold high value as they are created and distributed by Forbes itself. At the same time, the process of selecting the awardees is extremely rigorous yet transparent, leading up to months of verification processes, background checks as well as interviews and discussions with the potential recipients. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with one of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards during the ceremony. Forbes recognized the significant contributions made by Dr. Mahtani over the past several decades, especially towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. As such, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award in 2021.

Dr. Mahtani received this award for not only redefining the Zambian banking sector but also for his numerous business and philanthropic contributions. He is known for his successful business ventures including companies like Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. Similarly, some of his major philanthropic contributions are Prison Fellowship Zambia as well as the Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.

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Dr. Mahtani Honoured With Notable Forbes Honour

Zambians are well-aware of Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and celebrated philanthropist from Zambia. Dr. Mahtani was recently recognized for his contributions to the Zambian nation. Forbes is a leading commercial enterprise magazine across the globe and is thought for supplying several lists of powerful men, companies, celebrities, and other ranks. Comparably, Forbes in Africa is thought for its Forbes ‘Best of Africa awards. These awards are presented to businessmen, marketers, and visionaries with a long-term vision toward philanthropy to reap empowerment across the African subcontinent. The 2021 Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were presented during the yearly FIN (Foreign Investment Network) philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. This year, the leadership roundtable conference was held virtually to comply with the social distancing and lockdown regulations because of the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was invited to this occasion as an honorary speaker and spoke approximately the significance of management in healthcare.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recognized via Forbes for his substantial contributions to the Zambian financial system and society. Forbes conferred Dr. Mahtani with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2021 award for his good-sized contributions toward redefining the banking area of Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani prevalent the award in a humble manner and thanked Almighty God for providing aid and strength throughout suitable instances as well as for the duration of horrific times in his expert profession and personal life. Similarly, Dr. Mahtani also thanked his team for his or her committed motivation closer to reaching fulfilment in all his endeavours. Dr. Mahtani is the proprietor of numerous pinnacle organizations along with Mahtani Group of Companies and Prison Fellowship Zambia. At the identical time, Dr. Mahtani is also known for his enormous philanthropic contributions. For example, he is the founder of Prison Fellowship Zambia which focuses on the welfare of Zambian inmates. Dr. Mahtani additionally advanced the Stephen Malama award and scholarship for pinnacle regulation graduates in Zambia.

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Dr. Mahtani Receives Global Recognition With Forbes Award

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the real owner of PCZ

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman, philanthropist, and charity worker from Zambia, was recently conferred with one of the most prestigious awards in Zambia. Forbes is a leading business magazine across the globe and is known for presenting several lists of powerful men, businesses, celebrities, and other ranks. In a similar manner, Forbes in Africa is known for its Forbes ‘Best of Africa awards. These awards are presented to businessmen, entrepreneurs, and visionaries with a long-term vision towards philanthropy to achieve empowerment across the African subcontinent. The 2021 Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were presented during the annual FIN (Foreign Investment Network) philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. This year, the leadership roundtable conference was held virtually to comply with the social distancing and lockdown restrictions because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was invited to this event as an honorary speaker and spoke about the significance of leadership in healthcare.

In a similar manner, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recognized by Forbes for his significant contributions to the Zambian economy and society. Forbes conferred Dr. Mahtani with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2021 award for his significant contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani accepted the award in a humble manner and thanked Almighty God for providing support and strength during good times as well as during bad times in his professional career and personal life. In a similar manner, Dr. Mahtani also thanked his team for their dedicated motivation towards achieving success in all his endeavors. Dr. Mahtani is the owner of several top companies such as Mahtani Group of Companies and Prison Fellowship Zambia. At the same time, Dr. Mahtani is also known for his significant philanthropic contributions. For instance, he is the founder of Prison Fellowship Zambia which focuses on the welfare of Zambian inmates. Dr. Mahtani also developed the Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.

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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Recognised For Philanthropic Works

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is among the most respected and celebrated businessman in Zambia. He is known for several successful companies such as Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recently honoured with one of the most prestigious business awards in Africa. This award ceremony was known as the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards ceremony and usually held during the annual Forbes-FIN (Foreign Investment Limited) roundtable conference. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was invited in this roundtable business conference as a honorary speaker, and spoke about the significance of philanthropy and leadership for the improvement of healthcare across Africa. Furthermore, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was also conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. Dr. Rajan Mahtani received this award for his significant contributions towards the Zambian economy and transforming the banking sector of Zambia.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani was the only businessman from Zambia to be invited into the philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference as well as only businessman to be selected with the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is known for his several top companies including Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. The company Mahtani Group is known for its several extensions including agriculture, real estate mining, energy as well as insurance and financial services. Across all these sectors, Dr. Mahtani has been able to improve the industry standards and contribute towards the socio-economic development by providing employment and livelihood opportunities. Apart from his business contributions, Dr. Rajan Mahtani is also known for his philanthropic and charitable contributions. He is the founder and current owner of the Prison Fellowship Zambia. This program is affiliated with the PFI from Washington and focusses on the welfare as well as criminal justice procedures for inmates, ex-inmates as well as their families. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s contributions further include founding the Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia. Dr. Mahtani continues to work towards the growth and development of the Zambian nation.

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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Wins The Prestigious ‘Best Of Africa’ Award By Forbes

The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ is a prestigious award which is presented to entrepreneurs and businessmen achieving significant distinction in their businesses and field. The 2021 Forbes BOA (Best of Africa) awards were recently presented to some of the top entrepreneurs and businessmen from Africa, from different field and functions such as business, innovation, politics, economy and leadership. Considering the ongoing pandemic and everything going online, the honours were presented to the recipients at the FIN (Foreign Investment Network) Leadership & Philanthropy Roundtable conference that was recently held via a virtual meeting.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was not only one of the speakers in the virtual conference, he was also bestowed with the ‘Best of Africa’ Forbes Distinction Certificate for his outstanding entrepreneurial and business contributions to the Zambian society as well as upholding the spirit of the Zambian nation. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani has been working tirelessly for more than three decades, and the objective has always remained same- to take Zambia to greater heights. He is a successful serial entrepreneur and businessman with numerous top institutions under his name, including but not limited to Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Finance Bank Zambia. He is also known for his charitable and philanthropic activities across the Zambian nation such as funding correctional facilities as well as contributing to the Zambian education with the establishment of Steven Malama award including significant financial funding for top law graduates in Zambia. The major crust of the round table conference was the positive impact of business, politics and leadership on the economic landscape across Africa. Top bureaucrats, businessmen and entrepreneurs presented their views on the current landscape and scenario of Africa, the positives and negatives as well as the significant need of the hour for making the requirement improvements across the nation’s economy. Furthermore, the awards presented to the recipients were selected after several months of intensive research as well as thorough verification exercises by the Forbes and FIN.

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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Honoured With Award By Forbes

The FIN leadership and philanthropic roundtable conference recently took place on 6th August 2021. It was also an event wherein business personalities from Zambia were invited to share their thoughts on leadership and its significance. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was not only an honorary speaker, but was also bestowed upon with one of the prestigious Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards.

While Dr. Rajan Mahtani shared his thoughts on leadership and the importance of leaders taking responsibility for the growth and development of the nation, the Forbes management duly realised his contributions. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was bestowed with the prestigious ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. One of the biggest contributions by Dr. Mahtani has been his company Mahtani Group of Companies which was established in 1981. It quickly became a conglomerate expanding its services to Malawi, Zambia, South Africa as well as several parts of the globe along with expansion of its operations to various sectors including financial services, mining, agriculture, insurance, real estate and energy. Through his entrepreneurial ventures, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been able to provide employment and livelihood opportunities for thousands of Zambian along with development of infrastructure, social services and economy across several provinces. His philanthropic and charitable activities are often hidden as Dr. Rajan Mahtani rarely mentions them in his business portfolio.

He is the Founder & Chairman of the (PFZ) Prison Fellowship Zambia, a program affiliated to (PFI) Prison Fellowship International situated in Washington. The program provides opportunities to the inmates & ex-inmates to create meaningful developments along with providing opportunities to their families so that they do not fall into the same path. He has also enabled self-sufficiency across medical and food supplies by sponsoring agricultural projects. Dr. Mahtani’s contributions towards the Zambian educational sector is significant. Dr. Rajan Mahtani launched Stephen Malama award in the year 2013 which is given to the best Zambian bar candidate along with scholarship programs for furthering their education. Forbes acknowledged these contributions by Dr. Mahtani while presenting the award.

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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Gives Tribute To Late Kenneth Kaunda

Dr. Mahtani recently shared a tribute on the occasion of sad demise of the beloved and respected Kenneth Kaunda, known among the Zambians as well as Africa as the ‘Father of the nation and the African Union’. Dr. Kaunda was a person of many hats and though few hundred words are not enough to describe his passion and accomplishments, Dr. Mahtani did it beautifully via his eulogy shared via his company Mahtani Group of Companies.

Dr. Kaunda can be described as one of the most accomplished individuals across Zambia. Despite allegations here and there as well as difficulty in managing the economy, Dr. Kaunda did a fine job as the first President of Zambia. He was the independence hero of Zambia and had one of the most important role in the Zambian freedom. In his quest for Zambian independence, one individual provided significant support and that was late Lekhraj Mahtani, father of Dr. Mahtani. Late Lekhraj Mahtani was a councillor from Ndola who collaborated and supported Dr. Kaunda. This legacy has been carried on by his son, Dr. Rajan Mahtani. Dr. Mahtani has been instrumental in bringing infrastructural and economic growth in Zambia with his significant companies. Some of his top companies are Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Finance Bank Zambia. Almost all of his companies are known to work towards providing opportunities to the less privileged, providing employment opportunities as well as engaging in charitable and philanthropic activities.

One of the most significant contributions from Dr. Kaunda was uniting more than 70 tribes across Zambia into one nation, standardizing the economy, public governance in the process. Even though Zambia has a long way to go before it becomes in-line with other developed and growing nations, Dr. Kaunda was instrumental in creating a path for the Zambian government and authorities. This is Dr. Kaunda’s legacy and this is what Dr. Mahtani as well as Dr. Kaunda wants the Zambian citizen and its government to follow.