| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Maurits Groen & Camille van Gestel |
| Headquarters | Haarlem, Netherlands |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Camille van Gestel (CEO) |
| Products | Solar chargers and flashlights |
| Website | waka-waka |
WakaWaka is a global social enterprise that developed and sold portable solar products for people without access to electricity. The company was founded in 2012 by Maurits Groen and Camille van Gestel. WakaWaka means “shine bright” in Swahili. For every WakaWaka purchased, one solar light was donated to a family living without access to electricity. In July 2018 TSM Business School took over the brand name and the remaining stocks of WakaWaka, after the enterprise went bankrupt after failing to raise EUR 2.5 million in growth capital.[1]