Native AI

Advancing Early Disease Detection Through Responsible Artificial Intelligence

Native AI is a health-focused artificial intelligence company developing AI-powered screening and diagnostic support tools to strengthen early disease detection across Africa.

We work at the intersection of clinical care, public health, and applied AI, building solutions that help healthcare workers identify risks earlier, improve referrals, and reduce preventable complications.

Our focus is not experimental AI.
It is deployable, context-aware health technology designed for real health systems.

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Trusted by organizations across Africa

Basir Bala
AI Sunday
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Basir Bala
AI Sunday
Start Up Scale
Partner

The Challenge

Late diagnosis remains one of the most persistent drivers of avoidable disease burden in low- and middle-income settings.

Across many health facilities:

  • Screening is inconsistent or unavailable
  • Specialist access is limited
  • Preventable conditions progress undetected
  • Health systems bear higher long-term costs

Early detection is one of the highest-return interventions in healthcare — yet it remains underutilized.

Our Solution

Native AI builds AI-assisted screening tools that integrate into frontline care and support clinical decision-making.

Our systems are designed to:

  • Work within existing care workflows
  • Support, not replace health professionals
  • Use locally relevant data
  • Scale responsibly across public and private health systems

Our services

From strategy to deployment—we deliver practical AI solutions aligned with your goals.

Deployable health technology for real health systems

We build AI-assisted screening and diagnostic support tools that integrate into frontline care and help healthcare workers identify risks earlier, improve referrals, and reduce preventable complications across Africa.

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Our Pilot Product

RetiLens

AI-Assisted Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy

RetiLens is an AI-powered mobile application that supports healthcare workers in the early screening of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of preventable blindness.

Using retinal images captured via mobile or portable devices, RetiLens provides AI-assisted insights to flag patients who may require specialist review — enabling earlier referrals and better outcomes.

RetiLens is currently in pilot development and clinical validation.

Why It Matters

  • Diabetes prevalence is rising rapidly
  • Vision-threatening complications often go undetected
  • Early screening can prevent irreversible blindness
  • Strengthening primary and secondary care reduces system-wide costs

RetiLens brings screening closer to patients and strengthens referral pathways.

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Pilot access is intended for healthcare organizations, researchers, and partner institutions.

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Built for Collaboration

Native AI actively collaborates with:

  • Government health agencies
  • Public and private healthcare providers
  • Research institutions
  • Development partners and funders

We align our work with national digital health strategies, disease control priorities, and health system strengthening goals.

Partner With Native AI

We welcome partnerships focused on:

  • Pilot deployments
  • Public health screening programmes
  • Research and validation
  • Responsible AI adoption in healthcare
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Why Native AI?

We build contextual AI solutions for Africa—from strategy to deployment, with a focus on healthcare and training the next generation of African AI engineers.

Success stories

Outcomes that speak for themselves

From healthcare to energy and infrastructure—see how we've helped organizations deliver real impact with AI.

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30% healthcare efficiency gain

Predictive analytics for a Northern Nigerian healthcare provider—forecasting patient needs and optimizing resource allocation.

25% energy waste reduction

Intelligent energy management for a power utility—load balancing and predictive maintenance.

40% support cost reduction

AI chatbot for a financial institution—automating transactions and support for consistent customer experience.

Smart infrastructure monitoring

AI-powered monitoring for a public agency—predicting maintenance needs and optimizing spending across Northern Nigeria.

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We provide end-to-end AI consulting including strategy development, data analysis, machine learning model development, deployment, and continuous optimization. Our focus areas include Healthcare AI, Energy & Power Systems, and Infrastructure & Public Systems.

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Location

Lumilab Innovation Hub, Barhim Roundabout, Katsina