Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a well-known businessman from Zambia, has persistently strived to enhance the welfare of the Zambian people and their nation. For more than 40 years, Dr.Rajan Mahtani has achieved success in both business and philanthropy. The most esteemed leadership awards in Africa served as a much-needed and deserving recognition for this for him. Every year, the Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership Conference, a significant and well-known event, coincides with the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) session. This summit usually takes place in New York. However, the 2021 event was streamed live online, allowing attendees to participate from different regions. Dr.Rajan Mahtani participated in this event from his conference as an honorary speaker and spoke on the importance of leadership in the healthcare sector. In addition to the roundtable discussion, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani received the prestigious Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani received the Forbes “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year” award for 2021 in appreciation of his contributions to the transformation of Zambia’s banking sector.
Dr.Rajan Mahtani received recognition for both his services to the banking sector and his charity activity. He established the Prison Fellowship Zambia, a renowned Christian Outreach Program (COP) that works to ensure that prisoners have access to fundamental human rights and dignity, promote fair criminal justice for detainees, former detainees, and their families in Zambia, and bring prisoners closer to God through his teachings and lessons. Therefore, Dr.Rajan Mahtani’s declaration that he fully supported Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to abolish the death penalty was not unexpected. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani further stated that his company Prison Fellowship will provide full legal and regulatory support towards the Zambian President’s decision.