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.
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Cowrywise dollar plans are dollar mutual funds you buy with naira from about $10 equivalent. How funding, conversion and withdrawal work.
Cowrywise's dollar plans are investments in dollar mutual funds, mainly Eurobond funds, that you choose from a list in the app and fund in naira, which Cowrywise converts to dollars; returns then accrue in dollars. Its help centre puts the starting point at "$10 equivalent", and withdrawals go to your Cowrywise Stash and then to your bank.
Cowrywise is a savings and investment app. Its blog says it holds an SEC licence in the fund and portfolio management category and works with Meristem Trustees Limited as trustee. On top of naira savings plans, it offers access to dollar mutual funds: pooled funds run by fund managers that invest in US dollar assets.
So a "dollar plan" on Cowrywise is not a dollar bank account (for the bank route, see saving in dollars in Nigeria). You are buying units in a mutual fund whose value is quoted in dollars. The unit price can rise or fall.
Cowrywise's help article on investment plans (July 2023) says you pick from a list of funds in the app, and a short risk assessment can suggest funds. It groups funds into three risk levels that apply to naira and dollar funds alike:
| Risk level | What it holds | How returns behave |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mainly money market instruments | Steady unit price; returns vary daily |
| Moderate | A mix of lower- and higher-risk instruments | Capital can rise or fall |
| Aggressive | Mainly equities | Larger price swings |
Cowrywise's blog on dollar mutual funds refers to the dollar options as "Eurobond Funds" but does not name the managers on that page. The app shows the fund names, managers and their documents; read each fund's factsheet before you choose, so you know its fees and any holding period.
Cowrywise's replies on its dollar fund blog post say "we only accept naira deposits at the moment". When you invest in a dollar fund, your naira is converted to dollars and your returns "accrue in dollars". The same post says the rate is "determined by the current market performance" but does not explain how it is set.
The help centre gives the minimum as "$10 equivalent". Comments on the blog post mention both $100 and $10 at different times, so treat the app as the final word.
Example only, with a made-up rate. You put in ₦150,000 when the app shows ₦1,500 per $1. That buys $100 of fund units. If the fund's unit price rises 5% over a year, your holding is worth $105. If you then convert back at an example ₦1,450, you receive ₦152,250: a ₦2,250 gain in naira despite the 5% dollar return, because the conversion rate moved against you and the app's buy and sell rates differ.
Cowrywise's withdrawal guide says you first withdraw or liquidate into your Stash, then transfer to your bank. Processing is within 24 hours of initiation, with a timer shown in the app. The transfer fee is ₦25 below ₦50,000 and ₦50 above. Delays can come from the central processor or the receiving bank; the guide suggests using the session ID from the summary to trace a payment.
The guide does not say what rate is used to convert dollar fund proceeds back into naira, or whether you can be paid in dollars. Check the figure the app shows before you confirm.
Cowrywise's naira savings plans and its dollar funds behave quite differently, and it helps to keep them apart in your head.
| Feature | Naira savings plans | Dollar mutual funds |
|---|---|---|
| What you own | A savings plan with a rate fixed at creation | Units in a fund priced in dollars |
| Return | Interest added daily at the plan rate | Whatever the fund's unit price and income deliver |
| Lock | Set when you create the plan | Depends on the fund; check the factsheet |
| Currency risk | None in naira terms | Naira value moves with the exchange rate |
Cowrywise's help centre says the annual rate on a naira savings plan is fixed when you create it and sticks until maturity. A dollar fund makes no such promise. That is the trade: the dollar fund protects against a weaker naira, but you accept price movement.
For a comparison with another app, see PiggyVest Flex Dollar, and for the funding cost in general, funding dollar savings from naira.
Pryme is not a fund platform. A Pryme account holds USD as USD with local account details, and Swap shows the rate before you approve any conversion.
Cowrywise's replies on its dollar fund blog post say it accepts naira deposits only, converted to dollars when you invest. Check the app for any change.
Cowrywise's help centre says dollar mutual funds start from "$10 equivalent" in naira.
Cowrywise says withdrawals are processed within 24 hours of initiation, after you move money to your Stash and then to your bank.
No. They are mutual funds whose unit prices can rise or fall. Cowrywise says it is SEC-regulated, but fund returns are not fixed.
This article is general information, not financial, legal or tax advice. Products described are provided under the terms on this site and are subject to regulation and eligibility.
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You can add the other type later — many of our customers hold both.
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