Google is set to release four new models in its Pixel 11 lineup: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Details regarding the release date and pricing for each model have not yet been disclosed.

OPPO Kenya has launched a new Experience Shop at The Hub Karen, enhancing its retail presence with a facility that offers smartphone sales, repairs, accessories, financing, and product demonstrations. This new outlet marks OPPO's fourteenth Experience Shop in Kenya and eighth in Nairobi, providing customers in the Karen area access to the company's latest products.

According to TechTrends KE, Kenya’s e-commerce market is projected to expand from about Sh336.7 billion today to roughly Sh496 billion by 2029, from an estimated base of $2.6 billion. The report describes the market as already among Africa’s largest, supported by internet access, mobile payments and growing online adoption, while cautioning that realizing the forecast will depend on faster improvements to digital-trade rules and surrounding systems.

Online marketplace Jiji Kenya reports that buying a car in Kenya has become significantly more expensive over the past two years, according to data from the platform covering the Kenyan vehicle market. The findings, reported by KachTech Media, indicate a notable upward trend in vehicle prices for buyers in the country. Jiji Kenya, which operates as an online classifieds marketplace, based its conclusions on pricing data gathered from listings on its platform. Further details on the specific price increases were not provided in the report.

Nigeria is planning to manufacture smartphones domestically rather than relying solely on imports, as discussed in a recent episode of Techpoint Digest. The episode also covers a new court ruling in Kenya that complicates layoffs, a ruling against a website blocking law, and a legal examination of WhatsApp delivery receipts in Kenya.

Kenya's Ministry of Health has placed seven counties under heightened surveillance as the country's Mpox outbreak reaches 1,298 confirmed cases. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni identified Mombasa, Nairobi, Busia, Makueni, Kiambu, Kilifi, and Nakuru as the highest-risk areas, according to Kenya Insights. Officials warn that continued movement along major transport corridors and border points could accelerate the spread of infections.