Technology News Developments | Global

  • The Capital Markets Authority has admitted Standard Investment Bank owned firm FourFront Management to its fintech innovation and incubating hub, where it will test new products for possible rollout in the local capital markets. https://bit.ly/3l0LBSd  
  • The concern is growing in government over the planned transfer of the computerized driving system. The system, which is expected to be transferred to a partnership managed between by Uganda Printing Security Company and Veridos, a German security printing company, could delay at a time when Face Technologies’ contract extension has only months to expire. https://bit.ly/3l27OPT
  • Google is rolling out its impressive noise cancelation in Google Meet to Android and iOS, but unfortunately, it won’t be available to everybody — you have to be a G Suite Enterprise or G Suite Enterprise for Education customer to take advantage of the handy feature, Google says. Google rolled this out first for the web in June. https://bit.ly/3cDOAwK
  • Google on Monday said it’s clarifying its policies for app makers on its Play Store marketplace, telling developers they have up to a year to get in compliance with its policies for in-app purchases. https://cnet.co/3jcbJcl
  • Android 12 will make it easier to use third-party app stores, Google has announced through a blog post. The new change has come into place alongside a “clarity” being released specifically for Google Play’s payments policy. Google has apparently brought the new developments as a response to its ongoing tussle with game publisher Epic Games over the cut that it takes for purchases made through Google Play. https://bit.ly/2Hxc5fs