Florence Otedola, the Nigerian disc jockey better known as DJ Cuppy, has launched a scholarship program to support African students studying at New York University.
The entertainer took to Instagram on Wednesday to unveil the ‘Cuppy Fund,’ a new initiative designed to provide financial assistance to African students at NYU.
“So PROUD to launch the Cuppy Fund for African students at New York University! 💜🎓🕊️ @cuppyfoundation @nyusteinhardt,” she wrote.
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Cuppy graduated from King’s College London in July 2014 with a degree in business and economics. She also earned a master’s degree in music business from New York University in 2015.
She was admitted to the University of Oxford, where she pursued a degree in African studies, graduating in 2022.
She recently announced that she had completed her fourth degree from the London School of Economics.
In 2014, Cuppy was the resident DJ at the MTV Africa Music Awards in Durban. That same year, she launched Red Velvet Music Group, a London-based music management and content production company.
In July 2018, the DJ launched the Cuppy Foundation. In November 2019, the foundation raised over N5 billion for the “Save the Children initiative” in Nigeria.
Cuppy has been honoured for her philanthropic initiatives. In 2021, she was named an ambassador for the Lagos SDGs Youth Alliance.
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