Dr. Rajan Mahtani is one of the most successful and recognized businessman in Zambia as well as across the African continent. His contributions to business, economy and society of Zambia has been immense. As such, it was no surprise when prestigious business magazine Forbes invited Dr. Rajan Mahtani to be one of the honorary speakers at the annual Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership roundtable conference. This event was held on 6th August 2021 and was held via online platform YouTube. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, this event was held online with speakers, administrators as well as other participants joining the online conference from their respective locations. The Forbes-FIN roundtable conference is one of the most anticipated business events across Africa and according to experts, this business event paves way for leaders and businesses to identify the current challenges and requirements within the economy and society of Africa so that right solutions can be brainstormed and action plans established.
While the roundtable conference in itself was a special event, the highlight of the session was the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. This award ceremony recognizes the contributions from African leaders and businessmen towards philanthropy and business leadership as a path towards empowerment of their respective nation as well as entire African continent. Unlike other business awards, the Forbes business awards hold special recognition across the globe. Apart from Forbes being an internationally recognized magazine, the awardees for the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards are selected through an excruciating and rigorous process comprising of months of discussions, interviews, verification process and background checks. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was not only one of the honorary speakers during the event, but he was also awarded with a prestigious award under the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ category. For his contributions towards Zambian banking & financial sector as well as the entire Zambian society, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021.