Tanzania, March 22 -- Dar es Salaam. Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), in conjunction with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), has completed the first phase of planting mini-forests in 25 primary schools in the Ubungo Municipality.

The forests are projected to provide a variety of benefits to schools, including improved learning and teaching environments, climate regulation and air pollution reduction.

Speaking after planting the trees at Kilimani Primary School on Friday, March 22, 2024, MCL managing director, Mr Bakari Machumu, said small forests can be a solution for urban areas that face limited space for tree planting.

"Our colleagues at AKF proposed the idea, and we decided to join them. Planting trees can create a small forest,...