Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was recently awarded with the famous Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award. This award comprise of several categories to recognise and celebrate business personalities and leaders from Africa. The award ceremony was a part of the recently concluded Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership round-table conference. The Forbes-Fin roundtable conference is among the most prestigious and awaited conferences for Africa. It is held annually, usually at New York during the UN conference. However, this year’s roundtable conference was held online.
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was one of the esteemed speaker during the event. At the same time, he was also conferred with the ‘Best of Africa’ award during the award ceremony. Dr. Rajan Mahtani received the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. This was following his numerous contributions which resulted in redefining of the banking industry in Zambia.
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was among several other businessmen and leaders who were recognised by Forbes and FIN (Foreign Investment Network) and were presented with Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards under several categories. However, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was the first from Zambia to be recognised for his contributions for nation as well as for African development. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s contributions towards Zambian economic and social development is immense. Among his several successful businesses, Mahtani Group of Companies is the one known for highest number of developments and contributions to Zambian society and economy. Established in 1981, the company quickly expanded its presence across Malawi, South Africa as well as international locations such as United Kingdom. Furthermore, the company also expanded across sectors like insurance and financial services, agriculture, real estate and energy. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is also known for his philanthropic contributions including Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award.
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