Africa this week: Five things we've learnt

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Some of the quirkier snippets from the news in Africa that we did not know last week:

1) Red and white polka dots are a big deal in cycling

Eritrea's Daniel Teklehaima became the first black African cyclist to receive the honour of wearing the distinctive jersey in the Tour De France. The jersey is awarded to the man who is the best at climbing hills and mountains during the race.

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2) Lake Malawi is a world-beater

There are 1,000 species of fish endemic to the lake - the largest number of any lake in the world and there is money to be made from catching the brightly coloured fish and exporting them around the world.

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3) Lion populations are going up in Mozambique

...But it's not all good news. Conservationists think it's partly because they are feeding on elephants killed by poachers.

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Zambian writer Namwali Serpell is very generous

After winning £10,000 ($15,600) for the Caine Prize for African Writing, the author says she will share the money with the runners up.

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Nigerian teenagers are taking on Google

Brothers Osine and Anesi have developed a web browser called Crocodile Browser Lite, which they say loads internet pages faster than its rivals.

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