AI agents for business finance: what they can and can't do
What AI agents can do in bookkeeping, close, collections and compliance today, where a person must stay in charge, and how to judge a product.
Meet Eva, the assistant inside the Pryme app. She opens accounts, moves money, saves toward your goals and follows up. Nothing leaves your account without your approval.
Meet Eva, the assistant inside the Pryme app. She holds dollars, pounds, euros and Naira side by side, swaps at a locked rate, pays bills in any of them and sends anywhere, asking before anything moves.













We give you a limit to spend at the shops and services you already use — and an account that works on your month while you get on with it. Dollars, pounds and euros sit beside your Naira, and an assistant handles the running of it, asking you first every single time.
One global account for your money and business. Move across currencies, automate everyday operations and put AI agents to work — with you in control of every important decision.




Evayour assistant
DanielChief of Staff
BenFinance
BruceCareYour competitor down the road sells the same thing you sell. The difference is who walks in. We put money in people’s hands that can only be spent in businesses like yours — and then we point them at you.
You are not borrowing. You are selling to somebody who already has the money — and that money can only be spent with a business like yours.
₦100,000 from day one · agreement v2.1 · 12 Aug · View
Eva waits for your rate and asks before she moves anything.
No card, no OTP, nothing for the buyer to type in. They transfer from the bank app they already use, and the money lands in the same account your agents are running — already matched to the order, already in your books.
We give the buyer a one-time account number. They transfer to it from any bank app or by USSD — no card, no OTP, nothing to type in.
Get the account numberTo this account, from any bank app. We watch it, and the page updates itself.
₦26,767.50 from GTBank · John D., matched to order ORD‑1042.
Five agents come with the account. Each one has a job description, a budget and a ceiling you set. They do the work and bring it to you — nothing leaves the account without your signature.
Knows what is stuck, who is waiting and what you promised — and keeps all three moving.
Booked a meeting with John Doe Foods for Thursday 11:00.Keeps the books as you trade and tells you the moment something does not add up.
Flagged a duplicate — invoice DP‑11908 was already paid in July.Holds every filing to its own clock and screens names and payments against your policy — and logs what it refuses.
Screened 412 payments overnight and refused two of them.Goes back to the buyers who went quiet, with the receipt already attached.
Recovered ₦410,000 across three overdue invoices.Replies, follows up on what they asked for and hands you only the ones that need you.
Resolved 4 conversations — two deliveries, one refund.Issue a dedicated Naira account number to each of your own customers, collect into it and reconcile against it. The same rails the Business Account runs on, with the licence behind them.
Dollars, pounds and euros beside a Naira account, on one ledger and one set of books. Five agents come with it and run the account — nothing leaves without your signature.
Five agents come with the account. Each has a job description, a budget and a ceiling you set. They do the work and bring it to you — they propose, you approve.
Knows what is stuck, who is waiting and what you promised, and keeps all three moving.
Booked the quarterly review with your auditor for Thursday.Keeps the books in every currency you hold and flags the moment something does not add up.
Flagged a duplicate — invoice DP‑11908 was already paid in July.Holds every filing to its own clock and screens names and payments against your policy — and logs what it refuses.
Screened 412 payments overnight and refused two of them.Goes back to the buyers who went quiet, with the invoice and the receipt already attached.
Recovered $12,400 across three overdue invoices.Replies, follows up on what they asked for and hands you only the ones that need you.
Resolved 4 conversations — two deliveries, one refund.The business has changed shape four times and never changed what it was rooted in. Each version was built out of what the last one could not do.
An online grocery store, built out of a faulty tab. Selling the food was the easy part — taking the money for it, and moving it, turned out to be the business.
A prepaid card. The first time the company issued rather than resold, and the first time it carried the obligations that come with holding somebody else’s money.
Solid Allianze acquired — an existing bank with an existing licence. The perimeter stopped being someone else’s to draw.
More than one currency on one balance, and the rebrand to Pryme. A Nigerian business could hold dollars without holding a second institution.
Accounts that do the work rather than only hold value. Five agents on the account, inside a policy you write — which is where the new mark starts.
Pryme is a financial technology company. It gives people and businesses in Nigeria one account that holds Naira alongside dollars, pounds and euros, and a set of agents that do the running of it — keeping the books, chasing what is owed, answering customers and paying bills. Nothing leaves an account without the owner’s approval.
Yes. A Pryme account holds Naira, US dollars, pounds sterling and euros side by side on one ledger, each with its own account details — a Nigerian account number, a US account number, a UK sort code and an IBAN for the euro area. You can swap between them at a rate you set, and every currency has its own statement.
Spaces is available in Nigeria. It gives a shopper money to spend that can only be spent with a participating business. The business is paid into its Naira account whether or not the shopper repays, because Pryme carries the credit. For the business it is free to join, there is nothing monthly, and the customer’s identity is never shown — only a reference and what it is worth.
Five agents come with the account. The Chief of Staff runs the week and keeps what is stuck moving. Finance watches the money and keeps the books as you trade. Compliance keeps the filings on time and screens what moves. Sales chases what you are owed. Customer Support answers your customers and follows up. Each has a job description, a budget and a ceiling you set, and each one proposes rather than acts — nothing leaves the account without your signature.
Pryme Pay takes payments on your own site or on a checkout page you control. The buyer is given a one-time account number and transfers to it from any bank app or by USSD — no card, no OTP, nothing to type in. The money lands in the same account your agents are running, already matched to the order and already in your books.
Savings Boxes are separate pots inside a Pryme account, held in Naira. Flexible Boxes can be withdrawn at any time, Fixed Boxes hold to a date, Investment Boxes hold for longer, and Interest-free Boxes earn nothing by design. A business can use them to ring-fence payroll and the tax it withholds, so that money cannot be spent by accident.
Pryme is a financial technology company, not a bank. Accounts and deposits are provided by Solid Allianze Microfinance Bank Limited, which is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and is a member of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Yes. Pryme Rails lets a platform issue a dedicated Naira account number to each of its own customers, collect into it and reconcile against it, over one API — the same rails the Pryme Business Account runs on.
Pryme is a financial technology company. It gives you one account that holds US dollars, pounds sterling and euros beside Naira, with an assistant that runs the account for you and asks before anything moves. Accounts are provided in Nigeria today, and further markets open as each licence lands.
Accounts are provided in Nigeria today, subject to verification and approval. Foreign-currency balances are held and converted inside that account, so you can hold, receive and swap dollars, pounds and euros wherever you are.
Naira, US dollars, pounds sterling and euros, side by side on one ledger. Each has its own details — a Nigerian account number, a US account number, a UK sort code and an IBAN for the euro area — and each has its own statement.
Swap at a rate you set rather than the rate of the day, then send to any Pryme username or to a Nigerian bank account. There is no fee to send to another Pryme account.
Eva is the assistant inside the Pryme app. She opens accounts, moves money, saves toward your goals, pays what is due and follows up what is owed to you — and asks you before anything moves.
Pryme Rails lets a platform issue a dedicated Naira account number to each of its own customers, collect into it and reconcile against it, over one API — the same rails the Pryme Business Account runs on.
Notes on money that does the work: what we are building, what the regulation actually says, and how we think about letting software act on money. Read the Ledger
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Which Nigerian visa a UK employee needs for meetings or real work, what the NIS e-visa asks for, and why visa on arrival is no longer an option.
UK staff travelling to Nigeria for meetings, negotiations, conferences or trade fairs need a business e-visa from the Nigeria Immigration Service before they fly; GOV.UK says visa on arrival is no longer available. The single-entry business e-visa allows a 30-day stay, cannot be extended, needs an invitation letter from a Nigerian company with its CAC certificate, and does not permit employment. Staff who will do hands-on work need a different permit, such as a Temporary Work Permit.
For years many UK business visitors relied on an approval letter and a visa issued on arrival in Lagos or Abuja. That route has gone. The FCDO's entry requirements page for Nigeria, updated 16 October 2026, says British visitors need a visa obtained before travel through the Nigeria Immigration Service online portal, and that visa on arrival is no longer available. A UK company sending staff now has to choose the right visa class and leave time for the application.
The NIS visa page lists three business categories in its e-visa range. All are short visits; none allows employment in Nigeria.
| Type | Stay | Who it is for | Key documents (per NIS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business, single entry | One entry, 30-day stay, not extendable | Meetings, conferences, contract negotiations, trade fairs, job interviews | Valid passport, invitation letter from a Nigerian company with its CAC certificate, proof of accommodation, return ticket |
| Business, multiple entry | Each stay limited to 30 days | Offered on a reciprocal basis to nationals of countries that grant Nigerians similar privileges | Proof of return travel, invitation letter, host company's CAC certificate |
| Frequently travelled business executives | Valid one year, multiple entries, each stay up to 30 days | Executives who invest at least USD 250,000 in Nigeria | Proof of investment from a recognised agency, invitation letter, host's CAC documents, confirmed travel |
NIS states that all short visit visas in the e-visa classes are not extendable. Stays longer than 90 days are handled through Nigerian embassies and consulates rather than the e-visa portal, according to the same page.
The business e-visa covers the activities NIS lists: meetings, conferences, negotiations, trade fairs and interviews. It does not cover installing equipment, running a training programme that is part of a paid contract, or managing a project on site. For that kind of short assignment, Nigeria uses the Temporary Work Permit. In April 2025 KPMG reported, in a note on reforms announced by the Ministry of Interior, that the e-visa Temporary Work Permit would cost US$600 for three months and US$1,100 for six months; check the current fee on the NIS portal before applying. Longer postings go through expatriate quota and residence rules; see expatriate quota for UK staff.
The NIS e-visa FAQ sets out the process:
NIS does not publish a processing time on these pages, so apply well ahead of a fixed meeting date and do not book non-refundable travel until approval arrives.
Because the single-entry business visa needs an invitation from a Nigerian company with its CAC certificate, the host matters. If your UK company has a Nigerian subsidiary, it can invite your staff. If you are visiting a client, supplier or partner, ask them early. A useful letter states:
The FCDO page adds that passports must be valid for six months after arrival, that a yellow fever certificate is required (exempting infants 8 months or younger and adults 61 or older), and that foreign visitors complete landing and departure cards, which can be done online. It also says holders of a CERPAC or Green Card do not need a visa. Health and security planning for the trip is covered in travel insurance and security for UK staff.
NIS lists a separate category for Nigerians by birth travelling on foreign passports, allowing stays of up to 30 days for social or business visits without paid work, with evidence of Nigerian heritage. A dual citizen entering on a Nigerian passport does not need a visa. Freelancers and owners travelling on their own account can read the business visa for UK freelancers.
Visa fees are paid by card on the portal, and the trip itself runs on naira. A Pryme Business Account holds naira as well as pounds, so the company can pay hotels and local costs in naira, with Swap showing the rate and fee before you approve. See the Business Account.
No. The FCDO entry page, updated 16 October 2026, says visa on arrival is no longer available and British visitors must get a visa before travel through the NIS portal.
The single-entry business e-visa allows a 30-day stay. NIS says short visit e-visas cannot be extended.
No. NIS says business e-visas do not permit employment. Hands-on work needs a permit such as a Temporary Work Permit.
NIS lists a valid passport, an invitation letter from a Nigerian company with its CAC certificate, proof of accommodation and a return ticket, plus uploads such as bank statements.
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