Nicky Oppenheimer

I am one of the affluent rich living the good life. But I like to think that I am doing my bit to resolve the problems of Africa and am certainly committed to Africa in the long run.

Any father likes his son to take over from him if possible.

We're seeing diamonds coming back into favor.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.

As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short.

Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same.