The NISHATI project, which means Energy in Swahili, aims to bring growth and innovation to six universities in Africa (2 in Tanzania, 2 in Uganda and 2 in Rwanda) in the field of Eco-agriculture, water management, and green energy for agriculture through the improvement and increase of the educational offer and the acquisition of transversal skills, in particular related to business and development of new economies that, together with the creation of a network of stakeholders, will lead to a concrete enhancement of professional competitiveness. The core of the project addresses the integration and/or creation of new curricula on the basis of the findings of the needs analysis focusing on responding to the regional priorities, especially the Green Deal and Sustainable growth and jobs, through the design of an innovative teaching method based on a triangle approach (theoretical and practical competences and the training of local trainers), the innovation of existing curricula and the integration with new courses, the installation of green labs and the access to the local communities. The Multidisciplinary approach in teaching will be focused on four main aspects: technical, economic, governance and societal, moreover Practical Labs (installed at the Universities or supporting local needs of villages) will be offered to design installation and monitoring of performance conducted by professors and students. Business Skills Labs will provide the final competences to support the development of new business ideas coming from research and answering local needs.