Big River Systems (Pty) Ltd — the company behind EduRubics — is a specialist software development and ICT training company dedicated to building digital infrastructure for education systems across the African continent.
Too many African schools still run on paper registers, manual fee receipts, and disconnected spreadsheets. Decision-makers at district and national level wait weeks for data that should be available in seconds.
Our mission is to change that — by building software that actually works in African conditions: offline-first, multilingual, affordable, and owned by the governments that use it.
"African education systems deserve software that was designed for them — not software that was designed for someone else and then adapted."
— Our founding principle
The principles that guide every decision we make.
Every feature is designed for African infrastructure, languages, and administrative structures — not imported from elsewhere.
Governments should own their education data and their systems. We build toward transfer, not dependency.
Built on open-source technology. No proprietary lock-in. Source code is always included in transfer agreements.
Software that works without internet. Schools in remote areas deserve the same digital capability as urban centres.
We work alongside ministries, not above them. Capacity building and knowledge transfer are built into every engagement.
Education data affects real children and real careers. We hold our software to the highest standards of accuracy and reliability.
A small, focused team with deep expertise in education technology and African markets.
Big River Systems (Pty) Ltd
Our founding team brings combined experience in enterprise software engineering, African education administration, and technology deployment across sub-Saharan Africa. We have direct exposure to the operational realities of schools, districts, and ministries across the region — including a live national deployment in Zimbabwe powering 4,782 schools.
Formally registered and compliant in South Africa.
Big River Systems (Pty) Ltd
Reg. No. 2026/402874/07 — registered in South Africa under the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (CIPC)
Southern Africa · East Africa · Francophone Africa · Lusophone Africa
Whether you're a ministry, a development finance institution, or an education partner — we'd like to hear from you.