Samsung has introduced the Galaxy A27 5G, the latest model in its Galaxy A series. This smartphone features an Infinity-O display that aims to provide a seamless viewing experience. It is designed to offer reliable performance and intelligent tools, making it accessible to a wider range of users.

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.

Canal+ has announced that MultiChoice's DStv streaming app will be pre-installed on the home screen of new Samsung TVs sold across Africa. This initiative aims to enhance accessibility to DStv's streaming services for users in the region.

Starting June 2026, new Samsung Smart TVs sold in Uganda will feature the DStv Stream app pre-installed, as part of an expanded partnership between Samsung Electronics and Canal+, the parent company of MultiChoice Group. This initiative also applies to 18 other African countries where MultiChoice operates, enhancing access to streaming services for users in the region.

Pick n Pay has launched an AI assistant as part of its strategy to reclaim market share from the Checkers Sixty60 app. Meanwhile, Woolworths is expanding its operations with the addition of another 'dark store'.

At the first Cloud Summit for Africa, Google announced its plan to invest R3 million in establishing a digital innovation centre in Soweto. This initiative aims to foster digital skills and innovation in the region.