After a significant gap, the business and society have started to come back to normal. The Forbes-FIN philanthropy award saw its comeback for the year 2021 in a virtual format. It was named as the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony and was given during the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, who is a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, was part of both these events. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards s are given to the leading lights in the field of business and philanthropy. During the award ceremony, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was awarded the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award in 2021 for his contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was presented with this award for his significant philanthropic and charitable contributions to the Zambian nation and its people. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also part of the Forbes-FIN roundtable conference as an honorary speaker.
During the Forbes-FIN conference, Dr. Rajan Mahtani discussed about the significance of leadership in healthcare. In a similar manner, Dr. Rajan Mahtani thanked Almighty God for his support, giving him the strength and perseverance especially during the struggling period of his life. In a similar manner, Dr. Rajan Mahtani thanked his team for their motivation and hard work that helped him achieve business success. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recognised by Forbes for his significant corporate as well as philanthropic achievements for several decades. He was the only major businessman from Zambia to receive this award. He is the owner of several top companies such as Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. In a similar manner, Dr. Rajan Mahtani is known for his philanthropic achievements. Some of the major philanthropic achievements include Prison Fellowship Zambia as well as Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia. The Forbes award gives significant global exposure to Dr. Mahtani which he intends to use for furthering the development and growth of the Zambian nation.