DJ Cuppy, a music producer and Nigerian national, has announced a £100,000 gift to the University of Oxford to support postgraduate students from Africa.

Cuppy, who completed her master’s degree in African Studies at the university earlier this year, established the Cuppy Fund to help deserving individuals get the education they deserve.

The university praised the fund for fostering future “champions of development” in Africa and around the world.

Meanwhile, DJ Cuppy has previously supported various causes focusing on child protection, education for girls, and people with disabilities.

Having experienced the variances of university life for African students firsthand, Cuppy aims to narrow resource gaps through the Cuppy Fund. The Africa Oxford Initiative, which seeks to increase the number of African students pursuing postgraduate degrees, will receive the donation.

The fund will be used to support students in meeting unexpected and urgent financial needs, as well as achieving academic excellence.