Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was recently awarded with the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award. This award ceremony was conducted during the annual Forbes-FIN philanthropic and leadership conference. The annual conference is generally held in New York. However, this year’s conference was held online with members participating in this event from their respective locations. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was invited in this event as a honorary speaker and spoke about the importance of leadership in healthcare. The Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership is one of its kind event which members participating from various segments. Members included international business communities, spiritual leaders, political leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs, businesses, international investors as well as media partners. The event provided a platform wherein individuals brainstormed to find philanthropic and leadership solutions for achieving long-term empowerment across African nation.
Apart from the FIN leadership and philanthropic event, the hype was also around the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. This award ceremony is known to identify and celebrate individuals with significant, long-term philanthropic contributions. The award ceremony and the awards itself hold special significance. They are produced and authored by Forbes, one of the top business magazines across the globe. As such, the awards provide significant brand value and exposure for the recipients. Furthermore, the recipients of the awards are selected after a stringent process of selection. The selection process comprises of several rounds of verification, background checks as well as interviews and discussions with the potential recipients regarding the views on philanthropy and leadership as a means to achieve long-term empowerment with the nation. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was identified by Forbes for his significant contributions towards the Zambian banking industry and redefining it. With this, Forbes presented Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani with Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani achieved this award for his philanthropic as well as business contributions. Some of these achievements include Prison Fellowship Zambia as well as Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.