UAE’s XRP Healthcare unveils Africa’s first HIPAA-grade digital health app

Africa's healthcare systems often feel like they're running on yesterday's tools in today's world. For a continent with 1.4 billion people, much of the record-keeping still lives on scraps of paper. But XRP Healthcare is trying to flip the script. Their XRPH AI App has just been upgraded to HIPAA-grade standards, making it the first of its kind in Africa to provide patients with the same level of privacy protections typically found in New York or London.

As founder and CEO Kain Roomes put it: "Africa deserves the same privacy standards as New York or London. By making XRPH AI HIPAA-grade and keeping all patient data on the device, we've set a gold standard that puts control where it belongs — with the individual."

How does it work?

Think of XRPH AI as a pocket-sized clinic, tuned to Africa's realities. The app keeps every shred of personal health data encrypted on the user's device — nothing ever floats into the cloud or company servers. That means patients own their records outright.

Here's what the app already does:

• Prescription scanner: snap and store medication details securely.
• Encrypted image capture: take photos of symptoms, like a rash or throat inflammation, and get AI-guided support directly on your phone.
• Multilingual support: covers major African and global languages.
• Voice interaction: describe symptoms naturally, get spoken guidance back — a boon in places where literacy gaps are real.

Co-founder and COO Laban Roomes summed it up neatly: "The prescription scanner, image capture, multilingual support, and voice features live today make XRPH AI stand out. Add our pharmacy acquisition strategy and upcoming TSX-V listing, and we're building the most comprehensive healthcare platform Africa has ever seen."

Looking ahead, the team plans to plug directly into systems like UgandaEMR. That means patients will be able to access their own hospital records directly on their phones — encrypted, offline, and invisible to XRPH's servers.

Why does it matter?

The stakes couldn't be higher. Africa's healthcare IT market is projected to exceed $20 billion by 2030, driven by the adoption of mobile technology, government modernization efforts, and increasing demand. Yet access, affordability, and trust remain gaping holes.

By integrating HIPAA-grade privacy and AI capabilities into a mobile app, XRPH AI aims to directly address those gaps. It's not just about digitizing records; it's about empowering patients to steer their own healthcare, safely and privately, in a way that fits the realities of patchy internet and overstretched doctors.

As Whitney Lynn, Chairman of XRP Healthcare, put it: "With decades of experience in healthcare M&A, I can confidently say XRPH AI is more than just an app — it's a paradigm shift."

The context

This move doesn't happen in a vacuum. XRP Healthcare, founded in 2022, isn't just building an app — it's stitching together an ecosystem. The company is actively acquiring pharmacies and clinics across East Africa, aiming to merge brick-and-mortar care with digital access. The HIPAA-grade app serves as the glue between these pieces.

And there's a financial engine behind it: XRP Healthcare M&A Holding Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to pursue a TSX Venture Exchange listing in 2025. That listing is expected to fund the roll-out of XRPH AI across Africa, bankroll further acquisitions, and cement their strategy of unifying physical and digital healthcare under one roof.

If they pull it off, Africa's first HIPAA-grade health app could be more than a milestone. It could be the starting gun for a wholesale transformation of how a continent cares for its people.