After winning the prestigious Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards, Dr. Rajan Mahtani shared his wisdom to all those looking to make a mark with their capacity and dedicate their abilities and goals for the betterment of their nation. According to Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a leader who is successful with the right time can have the greatest achievements one can image. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist in Zambia. He was awarded with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year award’ 2021 for redefining the banking industry of Zambia.
The Forbes-FIN philanthropic and leadership conference is one of the most anticipated and known business conferences in Africa. The conference brought together leaders and visionaries to a common platform to discuss the philanthropic issues, find solutions for the most challenging questions gripping the African nation as well as create a platform for financial support for the ongoing projects across Africa. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, who was also a honorary speaker during this event, spoke about the various challenging facing Zambian healthcare as well as the need for better political management of the industry.
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is the founder and Group Executive Chairman of the Mahtani Group of Industries. The company was established in 1981 and since then it has transformed itself into one of the biggest conglomerates in Zambia and Africa. Quickly after its establishment, the company gained traction and expanded its presence to locations such as South African, Malawi and international locations apart from Zambia. Furthermore, he also expanded his business services to numerous sectors including insurance, financial services, agriculture, mining, real estate and energy. Apart from his business ventures, Dr. Mahtani’s philanthropic and charitable activities are also significant. He is the founder and current Chairman of the Prison Fellowship Zambia, a program affiliated to the PFI (Prison Fellowship International) at Washington DC. Also, he founded the Stephen Malama award with scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.
