Welcome to Oxford Digital Africa
We develop digital products and services designed to enhance teaching and learning across all education levels, across the continent.
Oxford Digital Africa solutions are underpinned by evidence-based pedagogy, intuitive user experience, and robust customer support, ensuring that every user is equipped to thrive in a connected, knowledge-driven world.
The solutions stable houses platforms that coach young readers to develop deeper comprehension skills.
Core content that is accessible & adaptable to your learners’ preferences.
Interactive resources that enhance teaching and learning.
And partnerships that increase Oxford’s capacity to deliver to more learners, in more places.
Oxford Reading Buddy
A trailblazing digital reading service for primary schools. Available with both an English and Afrikaans library of readers. With regular quizzes to test comprehension skills, karaoke-style read-along features and encouraging, motivating support throughout the learners’ reading journey, in the form of animated Buddies.
Oxford Reading Buddy includes:
An English Library
The English library is suitable for reading levels 1 to 20, with a variety of reading genres to choose from and over 420 titles to keep learners interested and entertained.
An Afrikaans Library
The Afrikaans library is suitable for reading levels 1 to 12, with a variety of uniquely South African stories and six distinctive South African voices to choose from.
Available in Home Language or First Additional Language. Now available with over 30 new titles.
A Teacher console
The Teacher console allows you to track each learner’s individual performance, assign readers and reading levels and monitor learner engagement.
All libraries are customisable for your school’s language preferences.
Love Reading Buddy and our kids love it too. Child friendly and the reporting is lovely. Easy to download a report and send to a parent.
It uses 21st century learning which learners are continuously exposed to. It also accommodates learners in providing reading materials as per their reading level.
I love Oxford Reading Buddy because it is a super fun way to learn. It is also fun because you can choose a character to help you and you can read almost any book in Afrikaans.
Be part of the Reading Buddy community and join over 40 000+ subscribers across South Africa.
Get in touch with us for a personalised demo at your school.
Zoom In – Interactive Digital Resources
Zoom In assets are interactive resources that enhance teaching and learning. Specifically designed to tackle challenging concepts, giving learners the confidence they need to master them with ease and proficiency.
Available from Gr 4 through 12.
Selected assets also available in Afrikaans.
Each assets includes a selection of resource types: PowerPoint slides, videos, animations, simulations and automarked self-assessments.
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Digital Thematic Atlas
The Oxford Digital Thematic Atlas offers a treasury of up-to-date maps and digital resources to meet all CAPS requirements for Social Sciences and Geography for Gr 4 through 12.
Inside you will find:
A fun and engaging approach to Map Skills
Interactive Maps and slideshows
Integrated History themes
Available in English & Afrikaans
Core eBooks
Did you know that all Oxford CAPS approved Learner’s books and Teacher’s guides are available in eBook format?
Including our best-selling Dictionaries
Shop eBooks at oxford.co.za, by searching any title and selecting the eBook or ePub product
Oxford Digital Partners
Our partnerships are built on shared goals: enhancing educational outcomes, expanding access and driving innovation in digital learning. By combining our curriculum-aligned content with our partners’ technological capabilities or market access, we aim to create impactful learning experiences that are scalable, inclusive, and future-ready.
To hear more about partnering with Oxford Digital Africa, feel free to contact Michelle Arendse.
Michelle Arendse
Business Development Manager
Email: Michelle.Arendse@oup.com
Personalised Maths learning, anywhere, anytime
Oxford and Matific have joined forces to offer a powerful game-based learning solution that develops learners’ Mathematical understanding and accelerates learning in a fun and encouraging way.
Developed by world experts in Mathematics, computer science, education and child development to provide a fun and encouraging environment for learners to develop their Mathematical understanding and accelerate their learning.
With AI-powered learning pathways to assess learners’ individual skill level and customise a learning pathway specifically for them.
The platform is:
CAPS aligned
Available in English and Afrikaans
With over 1000 adaptive game-based activities, with built-in rewards
Contains printable lesson plans and teacher tips
Available to be played offline
At R135 per learner per year , exclusively to Oxford customers.
Get in touch with an Oxford Education Consultant to find out more.
LearnHub+ is a learner-friendly mobile platform, designed to make key CAPS-aligned content available to South African learner, wherever they are.
In partnership with MTN, Oxford Digital has curated content across English, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences, making quality education accessible, affordable, and personalised.
In partnership with MTN, Oxford Digital has curated content across English, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences, making quality education accessible, affordable, and personalised.
Now available for Gr 8, 9 & 12
With Gr 10 & 11 available Jan 2026
Exclusive to MTN users
Zero-rated
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Digital Customer Success Team
As an Oxford Digital Africa customer, we ensure you feel supported once you have purchased a Digital Solution from us. We have a team of dedicated Customer Success Agents available to onboard you, your school and your wider team to our services, and walk your digital transformation journey side by side.
Digital Education Consultants
Our consultant team is available to you, if you’d like to find out more about one of our Oxford Digital solutions.
Erica Hartog
Education Consultant, Coastal
Email: Erica.Hartog@oup.com
Keitumetse Ledingoane
Education Consultant, Inland
Digital Solutions Blog
New reading platform makes reading in Afrikaans fun for school kids
Oxford Reading Buddy, an innovative virtual reading platform, has been in the South African market since 2022.
Revolutionising Education with Blended Learning Techniques
Karen Walstra, EduTech Integration Consultant, spoke about using blended learning techniques in preparing for a classroom of the future.
Nurturing Young Minds: Teaching Reading to the Digital Learner
In an age where digital devices seamlessly integrate into every aspect of our lives, the way in which we approach education is evolving rapidly. As educators, parents and guardians, it is essential to adapt our methods to meet the needs of the digital learner, particularly when it comes to the foundational skill of reading.
Nurturing Curiosity and Creativity in Learning, through Al
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the fusion of education and technology has become a catalyst for transformative learning experiences.
Preparing for the Classroom of the Future in South Africa
Oxford University Press recently held four digital launch events to engage schools with our digital product offerings
Explore a world of literary adventures with Oxford Reading Buddy
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Make Geography your favourite place through “Learn with Oxford”
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Interactive Accounting content on “Learn with Oxford”
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Make Life Science an adventure with “Learn with Oxford”
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Make maths fun with interactive content on “Learn with Oxford”
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