{
  "id": 14895391,
  "title": "Andrew Milne, the fintech founder who helped bring credit to small businesses, dies at 54",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/andrew-milne-the-fintech-founder-who-helped-bring-credit-to-small",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:17:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCabal",
    "slug": "techcabal",
    "url": "https://techcabal.com/2026/10/16/andrew-milne-dies-at-54/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andrew Milne, the co-founder of Kuunda, a technology company that helped connect banks to small businesses and mobile money users across Africa, passed away on October 13 at the age of 54. Milne and his partners, Sam Brawerman and Morné van der Westhuizen, founded Kuunda in 2018, after identifying a persistent cash flow problem faced by mobile money agents, small businesses, and consumers. The company developed technology that allowed banks and digital platforms to offer credit within services already used by these users, assessed borrowers using transaction data, and embedded overdrafts and working capital into existing services. Milne had previously worked in mobile health and financial services, including managing Virgin Lifecare and serving as chief executive of Hello Doctor. At Kuunda, his leadership and innovative approach helped the company expand into African and Asian markets, leading to a $7.5 million pre-Series A round in October 2025. His colleagues remember Milne as an energetic and resilient leader, and the company's statement emphasized that they will carry forward the plans he initiated.",
  "summary": "“Andy was an energetic and resilient leader,” Kuunda said in a statement. “He was much loved and deeply respected by everyone who worked alongside him.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Andrew Milne, co-founder of Kuunda, died at 54 on October 13",
    "Founded Kuunda in 2018 to connect banks to small businesses via mobile money",
    "Led company to $7.5 million pre-Series A funding in 2025"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}