After years of passionate work in the field of business, philanthropy and charity, the contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani were finally recognised at a global level. This recognition came in the form of Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. The Forbes is well-known for its rankings and lists of top groups, entrepreneurs, leaders, and numerous other categories that are referred to global. In Africa, the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards is taken into consideration as the most awaited, respected and seemed company and philanthropy awards. The awards are given to visionaries, businesspeople and leaders who have made substantial contributions in the discipline of philanthropy and consider this as a method to gain lengthy-term empowerment of the African country. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was presented with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021 for redefining the banking sector of Zambia as well as making several philanthropic contributions over the years. The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award was part of the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. This conference is usually held in New York annually. However, this year’s conference was held virtually as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and members participated in this event from their respective locations. Some of the members participating in this event were international business committee members, visionaries, spiritual leaders, political leaders, religious and opinion leaders, international investors and media partners. Since it was a virtual event, the members participated from their respective locations and the event was broadcasted across the globe via YouTube medium.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani is known for his several philanthropic achievements over the years. Some of his most prominent achievements are Prison Fellowship Zambia as well as Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.