Case Study: ooba (South African home‑loan service) fast‑tracks digital literacy and maintains business continuity with Oracle Cloud HCM

With Oracle, ooba fast-tracks cloud strategy during pandemic

ooba is a South African online home‑loan comparison and application service with over 20 years in the market and about 350 employees. When the COVID‑19 pandemic forced a rapid shift to remote work, the company confronted a major challenge: a wide generational mix and an average employee age of 45 left many staff unfamiliar with digital tools and reliant on manual, in‑person HR processes.

Because ooba had already invested in Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, it could fast‑track its cloud strategy and give employees consistent remote access to HR systems, 24/7 eLearning, and self‑service tools. The platform enabled a hybrid work model, maintained business continuity, accelerated digital literacy and adoption, reduced costs, and helped support a near doubling of business activity compared with the pre‑COVID period.

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Linda Roos

Group Head of Human Capital