Zambia is a developing nation. As such, the development of the nation is as much dependent on its businesses and industry as is on its politics and international relations. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is among the most notable and respected businessmen in Zambia. His companies are known for its business success such as Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. In a similar manner, Dr. Mahtani is noted for its philanthropic contributions over the years. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recently recognised on an international level for his significant achievements. This achievement was in the form of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards which Dr. Mahtani received towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. Forbes recognised the contributions and conferred Dr. Mahtani with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021.
Dr. Mahtani is one of the most successful yet humble business person across Zambia and Africa. He has almost four decades of successful business experience spanning across Zambia, Africa as well as several international locations. He is the owner of several top companies in Africa, including Mahtani Group of Companies and Finsbury Industries. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the owner of Mahtani Group of Companies and is the present Group Chairman. The company had a humble background and quickly rose to prominence by expanding to several locations such as Zambia, Malawi, South Africa as well as international locations. In a similar manner, the company expanded to several industries such as energy, agriculture, mining, insurance, real estate and several others. Across all these sectors, Dr. Rajan Mahtani improved the industry standards by providing high quality products and services, providing employment and livelihood opportunities as well as overall development of the communities and locals. Forbes recognized the contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia and conferred him with the award. Dr. Mahtani was the only major businessman from entire Zambia to be conferred with this prestigious award. Dr. Mahtani accepted the award in a humble manner.