Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist in Zambia, was announced as one of the winners in the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. Forbes recognised the contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani in the field of philanthropy, especially towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. For this, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was awarded with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. Forbes recognised the significant contributions by Dr. Rajan Mahtani in philanthropy and businesses and as such, conferred him with the award. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was the only major businessman from entire Zambia to be conferred with this award. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards are created by Forbes itself, which is known as one of the top business magazines across the globe. Furthermore, the process of selecting the candidates is extremely rigorous and transparent. The process comprises months of verification and background checks, followed by interviews and discussions with the potential recipients to understand their views on philanthropy to achieve long-term empowerment of the African nation.
The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards are one of the most anticipated and highly regarded philanthropy awards in Zambia. The awards are presented to the leading lights in the field of philanthropy and empowerment. The potential awardees for the event are selected after months of verification process. This includes verification processes and background checks that goes on for months. This is followed by interviews and discussions regarding the view point and long-term investment interest and commitment among the potential awardees in philanthropy as a means to achieve empowerment. The awardees were announced virtually during the Forbes-FIN event. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award for redefining the Zambian banking sector. Dr. Mahtani accepted the award in a humble manner. He thanked Almighty God for his support and strength during difficulty times. He also thanked his team for their persistent support.