The New Africa Cultural Initiative (NACI), an extension of Manju Journal, aims to build a sustainable arts infrastructure across Africa. Founded by Richmond Orlando Mensah, NACI focuses on fostering artistic development, preserving cultural heritage, and promoting education through collaborations and strategic programs. The initiative seeks to empower African artists and ensure that creative and intellectual capital remains on the continent, addressing the challenges of limited infrastructure and external reliance.

Artists Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird, collectively known as The Paper Ark, craft stunning three-dimensional paper sculptures of birds nestled within natural settings. Their intricate works, created from carefully cut and painted paper, not only showcase diverse avian species and their habitats but also serve to highlight the importance of biodiversity and conservation, aiming to inspire a profound appreciation for the natural world.

Recent aerial LiDAR surveys in the Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas have revealed a previously unknown vast pre-Columbian civilization, challenging long-held beliefs about the Amazon's ancient population density. Hundreds of earthworks, including geometric enclosures and ceremonial complexes dating back to 600 BCE, suggest a highly organized society with advanced agricultural practices that significantly shaped the rainforest environment.