Over the years, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has made a huge name and reputation for himself. He is one of the most respected and celebrated businessman in Zambia with several successful business ventures. Some of his top companies are Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Finance Bank Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is also known for his significant contributions to philanthropic and charitable activities. One of the major contributions made in the last decade by any businessmen towards the education system of Zambia was by Dr. Rajan Mahtani himself. Dr. Rajan Mahtani via Finance Bank Zambia established the Steven Malama award. This award was instituted in the year 2012 for honouring late Steven Malama, a visionary and pioneer in the field of law and legal education. He was also a close friend of Dr. Rajan Mahtani. Late Steven Malama was instrumental in the merger of Registrar and Solicitor bars into one single bar so that legal professionals can get registered without hassles.
The Steven Malama award was inaugurated in the year 2013 and the latest award for the year 2018-19 was received by Emmanuel Bwalya Kaluba. Emmanuel also penned an article for sharing his gratitude which was published at the daily mail. In this article, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was thanked not only for his significant contribution in generating awareness for legal education and the dedication of the legal professionals, but also for the handwritten congratulatory note from Dr. Mahtani himself which further improved the motivation of the young winner. The award carries a plaque, certificate and award money of K15,000 given to deserving students each year.
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