Russell Simmons in Africa

In the fall of 2006, Russell Simmons and his delegation went on a 10 day fact finding mission regarding how diamonds have impacted African nations, mainly South Africa and Botswana. This resulted in the formation of the Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F).

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DEF Live from Hong Kong

I’ve been in the beautiful city of Hong Kong for almost a week now. I am here to raise money for the Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF), my non-profit organization which is dedicated to supporting the empowerment of African youth.

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