Zambian Businessman And Philanthropist Dr. Mahtani Wins Award

Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a celebrated businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, was recently honoured with one of the top philanthropy and leadership awards in Africa. Dr. Mahtani is known for several philanthropic and charitable contributions over the years. As such, Dr. Mahtani was awarded with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. Dr. Mahtani received this award as Forbes recognised the contributions by Dr. Mahtani towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia and conferred him with the Forbes award. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were a part of the Forbes-FIN (Foreign Investment Network) philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. The Forbes-FIN event usually takes place in New York, United States. However, this year’s award ceremony was held online because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Members participated in this event from their respective locations. Some of the members who participated in this event were members from international business communities, spiritual leaders, opinion leaders, political leaders, entrepreneurs, international investors as well as media partners. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also invited in this event as an honorary speaker and discussed about the significance of leadership in healthcare.

The recognition from Forbes for the innumerable contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani was long due. He is one of the most successful, respected and honoured businessmen in Zambia. Despite the rampant corruption and unethical practices across the Zambian nation, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani has maintained an ethical standing across his businesses as well as across his practices. Dr. Mahtani is known for his successful businesses such as Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. His company Mahtani Group started with a humble background and quickly became one of the top conglomerates across Africa. The company expanded to several sectors such as mining, energy, real estate, agriculture, insurance and several others. In a similar manner, Finbsury Investments rose to prominence with its dedicated work. Philanthropic achievements by Dr. Mahtani include Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.