Future of the retail industry, Patrick Dixon delivers a conference keynote for BNP Paribas in Bulgaria. The decreasing use of cash, which costs EU60bn a year to handle, through mobile payments. 70% of all global mobile payments are happening in Africa, and are responsible for 1/3 of Kenya's GDP. 1.7bn people globally don't have a traditional bank account but have a mobile phone capable of payments. Bulgaria Smartphone sales increased 24% in 2012. Mobile payments are inexpensive for financial service providers.
Dr Patrick Dixon MBE
Futurist keynote speaker and author of 19 books. Thirty years forecasting global trends for more than 400 clients, in every industry.
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