Zambia is a developing nation and needs support from all fronts for its growth and development. This includes support from government, support from international institutions as well as support from the industries and corporate houses working within the nation. While many organisations and industrialists engage in non-governmental or environmental practices as a part of their CSR (corporate social responsibility) program as well as gaining positive public relations, very few businessmen have been engaged in such activities since the start. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one such individual. While he has a successful business record and numerous top companies under his name, he is also a regular contributor to societal causes, especially towards development of the Zambian communities, providing facilities to the underprivileged sections of the society as well as working for the development and preservation of natural environment. However, he keeps his philanthropic activities mostly private and is not known to use these for personal advantage such as gaining public support or popularity.
This is the reason majority of the people and groups who attended the 2017 African Forum Summit were not aware of Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s significant contribution which helped in making the summit a successful event. It was only revealed after the completion of the summit when the chief press secretary of the event released a press release, thanking Dr. Rajan Mahtani for his charitable activities. With his financial contribution, the event managers were able to successfully carry on the tasks at the event. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also a participant at the event and was praised for his supporting and down-to-earth nature.
