Forbes is among the biggest brands within business magazines. Forbes in partnership with FIN (Foreign Investment Limited) recently concluded the Forbes-FIN roundtable conference on philanthropy and leadership as well as the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist, was the only businessman from Zambia to be invited into the leadership and roundtable conference. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was invited as a honorary speaker and spoke about the significance of political leadership in healthcare.
Apart from the philanthropy and leadership conference, Forbes event was also well-known and highly anticipated for the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards is an annual award ceremony which recognizes and celebrates leading lights in the philanthropic and leadership arena. The award ceremony is one of the most regarded and respected and invites recipients from across Africa. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, apart from being invited as a honorary speaker in the event, was also conferred with one of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. Forbes recognized the contributions of Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani in the field of banking and economy. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2021 award for his contributions in the banking sector and practically redefining it. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award is a prestigious award and highly anticipated among businessmen and visionaries. The award is presented to those with significant contributions in philanthropic and leadership values and fields. Furthermore, the awards are highly regarded due to its association with Forbes as their developer. Along with this, the selection of the recipients is highly rigorous as they are selected after several verifications and background checks as well as interviews to understand their philosophies on leadership and philanthropy.
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, apart from his business contributions, is also known for his philanthropic and charitable contributions. Some of these contributions include Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.