In the year 2021, Dr. Rajan Mahtani received one of his biggest awards for philanthropy and leadership. This award was given by Forbes under the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia. For many decades, Dr. Mahtani has been working tirelessly towards establishing his business empire as well as making philanthropic and charitable contributions. These contributions were finally recognised at an international level by Forbes. Forbes is a globally recognised business brand that is known for its rankings and lists such as list of top entrepreneurs, top businesses, richest in the world and so forth. In Africa, Forbes is known for organizing the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony and it is one of the most celebrated and anticipated award ceremony across the entire continent. It is annual award ceremony. This year, the award ceremony was held virtually to comply with the ongoing covid-19 restrictions. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recognised by Forbes for his contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia and for this, he was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. Several other visionaries, entrepreneurs and leaders were also recognised and awarded for their philanthropic contributions. Among them was Leonard Nnamdi Stanley Ekeh.
Leonard Nnamdi Stanley Ekeh is a leader in technology entrepreneurship and is also the Chairman and Founder of Zinox Group. Leonard has won several recognitions and award for his philanthropic works. He is known for promoting digital democracy, promoting of gender empowerment within Nigeria & beyond as well as working through the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF). Similarly, Mahmood Ahmadu Oon, Miod, is one of the top entrepreneurs and philanthropists from Africa. He founded the IOS (Online Integrated Solutions) which provides visa and passport. His philanthropic achievements included affordable education across local African region and abroad. He has won numerous awards for his philanthropic achievements.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani continues to work for the betterment of Zambia and its people.