On the special occasion of Africa Day, the President of Zambia announced his plans to abolish the death penalty row. According to President Hakainde Hichilema, the practice of death penalty is extremely degrading, inhumane and cruel and should be completely abolished. Since the announcement made by the President, several entities have supported this decision and […]
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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Given Prestigious Forbes Award
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a notable businessperson and entrepreneur in Zambia was recently recognised by Forbes for philanthropic contributions. Forbes is one of the top business magazines across the globe. Forbes is recognised for its global lists and rankings, including top entrepreneurs, top businesses, top companies, top richest, top under thirty and similar others. Forbes […]
Forbes Receives Philanthropy Award From Forbes
Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference are among the most anticipated business events in Zambia. The event is held annually in New York, where members from across Africa and the world participate. However, this year’s Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership event was held virtually to comply with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Despite this, the event saw […]
Ventriglia Family Remain Unsuccessful In Their Challenge At The Supreme Court Zambia
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one of the most respected and successful businessmen in Zambia. For more than three decades, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been working tirelessly towards the growth and development of the Zambian nation with his companies, business ventures as well as charitable and philanthropic activities. At the same time, Dr. Mahtani is […]
Challenge By Ventriglia Family At The Supreme Court Remains Unsuccessful
After the misdirected decision from the Lusaka High Court, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was able to successfully challenge this decision at the Higher Court of Appeal. Justice Mwinde looked into the case and on 31st January 2019, reversed the decision from the Lusaka High Court. While Dr. Rajan Mahtani received back his factory, the Ventriglia family […]
Claim By The Ventriglia Family Against Higher Court Of Appeal’s Verdict Rejected By SC
Portland Cement Zambia is a cement-manufacturing factory that has seen ups and down quite more than any other factory in the province. In the year 2007, a significant corporate restructuring was announced in an official shareholding agreement and Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned Finsbury Investments received 58 percent shares of the factory, making it the majority […]
SC Bench Reject The Claim By Ventriglias Challenging Court Of Appeal’s Decision On Portland Cement
With their latest claim against Zambezi Portland Cement at the Supreme Court Zambia, the Ventriglias have certainly tried to imitate the events surrounding the Lusaka High Court. Finsbury Investments is a noted investment firm under the ownership of Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani. Between late 2006 and early 2007, official shareholding changes were made at the […]
Dr. Rajan Mahtani to continue with his Portland Cement operations after Supreme Court decision
The final decision from Supreme Court Zambia on the challenge thrown by the Ventriglias is a right step towards overall growth of the Zambian legal system. This transparency and honest decision will provide example and roadmap for the lower-level courts to focus on justice and avoid corruption as well as power politics. Dr. Rajan Mahtani […]
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani’s Ownership At Portland Cement Remains Unchanged With SC Verdict
After more than a 15 months of the decision made by higher Court of Appeal on Portland Cement case, the Ventriglias made a peculiar request. This appeal was made at the Supreme Court Zambia, the highest legal judiciary system of Zambia. In this appeal, the Ventriglias claimed that the decision by the previous court, higher […]
Supreme Court Decision On Ventriglia’s Appeal Out, Challenge Rejected Outright
With more than three decades of experience, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has established a respectable name for himself. His companies such as Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Portland Cement Zambia have earned their name as among the most transparent and ethical businesses in Zambia. In a similar manner, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has also made […]