Santam has acquired Kandua, an online marketplace that connects consumers with a variety of home service professionals including plumbers, electricians and carpenters. The acquisition will see Kandua merging with Santam’s home service division Home+, forming an independent subsidiary of Santam. Santam Partnership Solutions CEO Gloria Tapon-Njamo emphasised that Kandua’s technology and customer base are vital assets for enhancing Santam’s digital innovation and market reach. According to Tapon-Njamo, the aim is to support informal artisans and small businesses with training, promote business growth and foster financial inclusion. Kandua currently facilitates service integration for retailers and insurance companies, linking over 40 000 vetted home-service providers to R50 million worth of work opportunities monthly.
