I would speculate that it Dia's primary purpose is to develop Solomon's character further and to highlight the differences between Solomon and Archer. Solomon is a foil of Archer, and his son Dia helps to highlight that point.
While Archer is primarily driven by money and profit, having been a mercenary and now a smuggler; Solomon is motivated by his family which is setup by the initial scenes when they are talking about school.
This could even be taken a step further to say that the story of Solomon trying to find and rescue his family is a foil to the main plot of the film which is all about the diamond trade in Africa and how it is tearing the country apart.
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