Techpoint Africa profiles how Nexus Intelligence built chest X-ray AI for the places that need it most: settings with too few radiologists, unreliable connectivity and limited healthcare budgets. The feature traces the path from the co-founders' work across Africa since 2013, through Healthcare Framework (HCF), to a CE Class IIb certified medical device developed with Google.
What the article covers
- → Built for the edge. Nexus runs on edge devices without an internet connection, including laptops in rural clinics, so decisions can be made on the spot. It has run roughly four kilometres underground in a mine, powered by batteries, and in the mountains of Lesotho.
- → Developed with Google. Nexus signed a master licence and development agreement with Google in 2023, gaining access to Google's foundation models and development support.
- → Independently evaluated and certified. Following the Stop TB Partnership evaluation published in The Lancet Digital Health, in which Nexus ranked among the top two performing products, Nexus AI CXR received CE Class IIb certification in December 2025.
- → An assistant, not a replacement. The article describes Nexus as a tool that helps radiologists identify potentially abnormal cases for review.
Why it matters
The feature also sets out the wider ecosystem. Healthcare Framework (HCF), the clinical management software platform from which Nexus was established, is described as used in about 20 African countries with more than five million consultations processed. Together, HCF, Nexus AI CXR and CloudX provide an integrated lung health pathway: clinical data capture, AI-assisted chest X-ray triage and central radiology reporting.
About Nexus AI CXR
Nexus AI CXR is a CE MDR Class IIb certified medical AI software for chest X-ray triage, developed in collaboration with Google and independently evaluated by the Stop TB Partnership in The Lancet Digital Health. It is Global Fund quality-approved and available through PFSCM / Wambo. It supports, and does not replace, clinical interpretation and diagnosis.
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