After earning a degree in law and taxation, he embarked on an entrepreneurial journey. Leveraging information and communication technologies (ICT), he now provides last-mile delivery services in Togo.

Ruphin Tiou Tagba Aliti (photo) is a Togolese lawyer and entrepreneur in the ICT sector. He is the co-founder and CEO of Kaba Delivery, a start-up specializing in delivery solutions.

Founded in 2018, Kaba Delivery simplifies daily deliveries through a dedicated mobile app. The platform allows users to order meals on-demand from a wide range of restaurants. Customers can pay in cash upon delivery or via electronic methods like credit cards or mobile money. The app also uses geolocation to enable users to accurately specify their location. To foster customer loyalty, Kaba Delivery rewards each order with points. After 50 orders, customers can enjoy a 3,000 CFA Francs (around $5) discount on delivery fees every month.

Today, Kaba Delivery has over 200 partners and employs more than 50 delivery personnel. The start-up has completed over 150,000 deliveries, generating a total transaction value of 250 million CFA Francs.

In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Ruphin Tiou Tagba Aliti teaches e-commerce at the Ecole supérieure du commerce et de l’économie numérique (ESCEN) in Togo. He holds a bachelor's degree in business law from Jean-François Champollion University in Toulouse, France, which he obtained in 2015, and a master’s in tax consulting and expertise from the Institut supérieur de management in Dakar, Senegal, completed in 2018.

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