Rajan Mahtani Zambia

Not many are aware of the fact that Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is the individual behind foundation of the Steven Malama award. The honour was built up in the year 2012 by Dr. Rajan Mahtani and Finance Bank Zambia wherein he holds the Chairman's position. Late Steven Malama was a dear friend of Dr. Rajan Mahtani and subsequently, Dr. Mahtani chose to respect the late legal visionary building up the honour.  Steven Malama was known for his critical accomplishments during his lifetime as an unmistakable legitimate proficient just as bar visionary. His commitments have made him a good example for many Zambian law students and legal professionals. One of the most critical achievements from Late Steven Malama was to convince the Zambian government to build up an law for consolidating two different bars, the Barrister's bar and the Solicitor's bar into one single Bar. This merger was noteworthy as it gave legitimate legal experts and law graduates across the country over to get...

The Steven Malama award is among the most recognised and notable educational awards in Zambia. The story behind the formation of the award is as inspiring as the person itself. Steven Malama was a notable law professional who was instrumental in changing the framework of law education and affiliation in Zambia. After many years of persuading the Government of Zambia, Steven Malama was able to merge two distinct bars- Solicitor’s Bar and Barrister’s bar into a single bar. With this merger, law professionals and legal enthusiasts are now able to get law affiliation. Late Steven Malama was a close friend of Dr. Rajan Mahtani , a noted businessmen, philanthropist and another distinguished professional in his own industry. To honour the significant contributions of his friend, Dr. Rajan Mahtani decided to launch the Steven Malama award.  The award was registered in the year 2012 and given for the first time in 2013. The Steven Malama award is given every year to the top deserving stu...