Ja Rule Paid $23,000 by the Government of Botswana to Market the Country's Diamonds

It might not be a million dollar deal or even close, but at least some money is coming in. Ja Rule got out of jail  last year after serving two years for a gun charge, so it is good to see that he has been making use of his brand to cash in some money. The government of South African country, Botswana has paid Ja Rule the equivalent of $23,000 to market the countries diamonds. 

Read more about this below.

Brand Botswana, a department of the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA), which works closely with the government, announced that they would be paying the rapper the equivalent of 23,000 US dollars to market diamonds – the country's main export - shortly after Ja Rule performed in the capital Gaborone. According to news reports, the amount of money paid to the artist could increase as Brand Botswana and Ja Rule are exploring possibilities of featuring Botswana in the rapper’s television shows. Only time will tell if this investment will indeed pay off for Brand Botswana. (globalvoicesonline.org)