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Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the […]
Enterprise escalator Impact Rooms rises to prepare African startups for growth and investment
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TamatemGames raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton
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MarketForce partners with Cellulant to expand in five new markets across Africa as it races to cover continent
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