Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was recently conferred with one of the most prestigious African business awards. The award ceremony is noted across the globe as Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. The award ceremony is usually announced in conjunction with the annual Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership roundtable conference. It is one of the most critical, celebrated and anticipated business conferences in Africa. The event invites people from international business communities as well as opinion leaders, politicians and political leaders, opinion leaders, international investors and media. The event was held via online medium due to the ongoing pandemic. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was one of the speakers during the event and was invited to discuss about the various opportunities and challenges for African continent towards achieving economic and social prosperity.
Apart from the roundtable conference, the event was also highly anticipated among experts for the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards ceremony. This award ceremony is conducted annually to recognise and celebrate businesses, entrepreneurs and innovations with significant contributions in their field and empowering the nation and continent as a whole. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, who was also an honorary speaker during the event, was bestowed with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award’ 2021. This award was presented for Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s significant contributions towards the Zambian banking sector. Dr. Rajan Mahtani accepted the award and thanked the almighty God for his blessings and continuous support in the wake of numerous challenges, trials and tribunals. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also thanked his team and all those working for him and his businesses as their responsibilities, passion and dedication has helped in success of his ventures. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s company Mahtani Group of Companies is credited for improving standards of various sectors such as agriculture, mining, energy, finance, insurance and real estate. He is also known for his philanthropic and charitable contributions including establishing the Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award for top law graduates in Zambia.