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Portland Cement Zambia Ownership To Remain Same As Directed By Court Of Appeal

Portland Cement Zambia is a factory that has suffered several consequences and despite that, it has managed to stay afloat and contribute towards the economic and social development of the Zambian nation. The dispute around Portland Cement Zambia started when the Ventriglia family suddenly questioned the legality of the shareholders’ agreement which established Dr. Mahtani owned Finsbury Investments as the majority shareholder and legal owner of the Portland Cement factory. After the dispute created by the Ventriglia family, the Lusaka High Court took more than Continue reading →

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Remains The Actual Owner Of The Portland Cement Zambia Factory

With the latest announcement by Zambian Supreme Court, it can be said that the Zambezi Portland Cement case is finally over. The Supreme Court Zambia recently threw out the last attempt by the Ventriglias towards taking control of the Zambezi Portland Cement factory. The Ventriglias established a challenge at the Supreme Court Zambia, claiming that the decision from the higher Court of Appeal on Portland Cement Zambia case is incorrect. It should be noted here that justice Mwinde on behalf of the higher Court of Continue reading →

Appeal By Ventriglias Rejected By Supreme Court, Dr. Rajan Mahtani Remains Owner Of Portland Cement

More than a year after the judge at the higher Court of Appeal reversed the decision from the Lusaka High Court and announced Dr. Rajan Mahtani as the actual owner of the Portland Cement Zambia factory, the Ventriglias approached the Supreme Court Zambia with controversial claims. They claimed that the judgement by higher Court of Appeal on Zambezi Portland Cement was incorrect. The appeal was rejected based on two major grounds. The first ground was law as according to law, any claim or appeal against Continue reading →

Dr. Rajan Mahtani Instituted Steven Malama Award Supports Talented Law Students

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani’s charitable and philanthropic activities are as noted as his business acumen and successful business ventures. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the owner of several top franchises and businesses in Zambia. Some of these are Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Finance Bank Zambia. All of these entities under the leadership of Dr. Rajan Mahtani have been known to dedicate their investments and revenues in charitable, philanthropic and CSR (corporate social responsibility) based contributions on a regular basis. Finance Bank Zambia is Continue reading →

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Receives Ovation For Contribution Towards Zambian Education

The Steven Malama award was instituted by Dr. Rajan Mahtani in the year 2012 for honouring the contributions from the late Steven Malama, a distinct legal professional, bar luminary and member of the Supreme Court of Zambia. Steven Malama, as described by Dr. Rajan Mahtani, was a devoted professional who worked tirelessly towards the development of the law education and structure in Zambia. His contributions, appeals and visions are well-documented. One of the most significant contributions from late Steven Malama was persuading the Government of Continue reading →

Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s Significant Contribution Towards Education Goes Viral, Newspaper Posts Article

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani’s dedication towards the welfare and development of Zambia and its people is well-known. This dedication is seen in the form of several top environmental, charitable and philanthropic activities. Since his early business successes, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been an active philanthropist with numerous contributions to businesses and sector. At the same time, these contributions are mostly hidden from the media and the public as Dr. Mahtani hardly promotes his philanthropic contributions. Recently, the Steven Malama award was given for the year Continue reading →

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani’s Evidences On Portland Cement Useful, Helps Him Win Case At Court Of Appeal

Despite the positive announcement by Court of Appeal judge on the Portland Cement Zambia case, its fate is still unclear considering the current condition of the factory. However, this condition of the factory is completely opposite to what it was almost a decade ago, just before it was unethically taken over from Dr. Rajan Mahtani. Before its unethical takeover, the Portland Cement Zambia factory was under the leadership of Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman, venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur in Zambia. Dr. Mahtani’s Continue reading →

Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s Patience And Transparency Does Not Go Waste, Wins Portland Cement Case At Last

The Court of Appeal is among the highest civilian courts in Zambia. As a result, expectations were high from the court when the case of Portland Cement was established at the Court of Appeal by Dr. Rajan Mahtani. After failing to receive justice from the Lusaka High Court, despite a patient wait of ten years, Dr. Mahtani took an appropriate decision by approaching the higher Court of Appeal. The judge at the Court of Appeal was justice Mwinde. This final decision from the Court of Continue reading →

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Declared Majority Shareholder And Owner Of Portland Cement Factory

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist in Zambia. For the past three decades, Dr. Mahtani has built numerous successful businesses in Zambia, including but not limited to Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Finance Bank Zambia. He is also the rightful owner of Portland Cement Zambia for which he fought cases across two major courts in Zambia. The case of Portland Cement Zambia started when Dr. Rajan Mahtani registered a case at the Lusaka High Court claiming that his factory Continue reading →

Portland Cement Zambia Case Closes Finally, Dr. Rajan Mahtani Announced Winner

On 31st January 2019, a significant decision was announced at the Court of Appeal. This announcement was with respect to the Portland Cement Zambia factory, a case which had been pending at different courts for a long time. First it was Lusaka High Court which took more than a decade to give its final decision on the case and the decision was misdirected and controversial. Then came the Court of Appeal, one of the highest civilian and judiciary systems in Zambia. The Court of Appeal Continue reading →