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Money with a heartbeat.

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.

HomeEvery currency, every Box and every card on one screen.
Chat with EvaTell her the goal. She handles the steps and asks before anything moves.
Savings BoxesFlexible, Fixed, Investment and Interest-free, side by side.
Create a BoxPick the type, name the goal. Eva works out what to move, and when.
LoansSpaces credit and Salary Advance. Draw only what you need.
Invite friendsThree friends, ₦50,000 each, and ₦20,000 lands with you.
YouEva’s voice, your plan, your address and every security control.
Duress signalA word that looks normal on screen while your people are alerted.
Chat with EvaTell her the goal. She handles the steps and asks before anything moves.
Swap at the live rateOr name the rate you want and she swaps the moment it lands.
One card, every currencySpend from whichever balance suits, and freeze it from the app.
What Eva may do without askingStanding permissions, a voice, and a record of every rule you have given her.
Receipts anyone can verifyRegular or certified statements, e-signed and checkable by whoever receives them.
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Pryme app: Swap at the live rate
Pryme app: Multicurrency card
Pryme app: What Eva may do without asking
Pryme app: Receipts and statements
MoneyAgentsApprovalAgentsEvery currencyYour approval

Open an account. Get money to spend.

Global money. Intelligent growth.

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.

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Salary landed₦920,000 from John Doe Ltd · Naira account
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Move ₦100,000 to your Rent Box?Keeps ₦127.9m liquid · earns 18% p.a.
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Paid Ikeja Electric₦18,400 · token sent by SMS
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Held a ₦150,000 transferNew payee · unusual hour · needs you
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Business Account

Open an account. Get customers.

Your 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.

The Pryme Business home page: three currency balances on one account, the money actions, five agents working and a live stream of what they have done
Business · the page your team signs into
Spaces · Nigeria

We hand the customer the money. It can only be spent with 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.

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johndoe.mypryme.com · Spaces

Spaces Showing 30 days

Spaces is onshoppers near you can see your shop
Spaces brought you · 30 days ₦2,578,550.00 104 sales from 71 shoppers ▼ 4% on the period before
Where the money came from
91% shoppers who had been in before 9% first visit to your shop
21 of 71 came back more than once Average basket ₦24,793.75 Biggest shopper ₦142,300.00
24 Jul returningnew to you 22 Aug
Money on its way to you confirmed at the counter · on its way to your Naira account
Confirmed at the counter ₦47,150.002 sales today · final the moment they paid
Sales of 23 Aug₦90,9503 sales · confirmed
Sales of 24 Aug₦196,2005 sales · confirmed
Sales of 25 Aug₦47,1502 sales · confirmed
nothing for you to do · it arrives on its own
Lands in your NGN account ₦334,300.0010 sales in flight
The shopper · Pryme app
4:34
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BorrowLoans
SpacesSalary Advance
Spaces credit₦21,450 available
Repay ₦78,550
₦78,550 in use₦100,000 limit
Hold 25% · repay 2 more early to drop to 20%

₦100,000 from day one · agreement v2.1 · 12 Aug · View

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🛒Grocery / Retail4 places
🍽Eateries / Restaurants4 places
💊Pharmacies3 places
🎬Movies & Cinema3 places
🚌Transport3 places
💇Spa’s & Saloons3 places
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HomeBoxes CardsYou
Freeto join, nothing monthly. You are in the app the day you switch it on.
You get paidthe sale settles into your Naira account. Nobody to chase.
Zero riskwe carry the credit, whether or not the shopper repays us.
You growfaces that had never been to your shop — and most come back on their own.
The account

One account. Every currency you trade in.

Pryme Business4 currencies · one ledger
Base
₦127,328,879.23NGN · Nigerian Naira
$1,240.00USD · US Dollar
£480.00GBP · Pound Sterling
€310.00EUR · Euro
  • A named Naira account with Solid Allianze MFB — NDIC insured, your business name on it.
  • Real details abroad. A US account number, a UK sort code, an IBAN for the euro area.
  • Every currency has its own statement — regular or certified, with a code anyone can verify.
Swapping · in the app
4:34
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Current account · NGN ₦127,328,879.23
SwapBoth balances move at once, on one ledger
Fill it inAsk Eva
$1 = ₦1,650.00
FromNGN ▾
250,000Available ₦127,328,879.23
ToUSD ▾
151.52after swap $1,391.52
Rate$1 = ₦1,650.00
Fee—
You get$151.52
NowWhen it hits

Eva waits for your rate and asks before she moves anything.

Target rate
$1 =1,585.00₦
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Pryme Pay

Take money on your site, or on a checkout of your own.

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.

Pay from your bank app

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.

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  • Card details are never asked for, so they cannot leak.
  • The account is used once, then it closes.
  • Held with a licensed bank, insured by the NDIC.
Transfer exactly this amount

To this account, from any bank app. We watch it, and the page updates itself.

Send exactly₦26,767.50Copy
BankSolid Allianze MFB
Account number0000 000 000Copy
Account namePRYME / JOHNDOE‑ORD1042
Watching the account — nobody has to confirm anything.
Payment received

₦26,767.50 from GTBank · John D., matched to order ORD‑1042.

OrderORD-1042
Settled intoJohn Doe Trading Ltd · Naira account 0000 000 000
Receiptsent to the buyer
Get your receiptRun it again
Your checkout, your brand.On the site you already have, in your colours, on your own domain — or on a page we host for you.
A link for anything you sell.One price, one buyer, one link — sent on WhatsApp, Instagram or email, and paid the same way.
It lands already reconciled.Matched to the order, receipt issued, and in your books before you have looked at it.
Business Account

A team you did not have to hire.

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.

CS Chief of Staff Runs the week

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.
FI Finance Watches the money

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.
COCompliance Keeps you inside the rules

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.
SA Sales Chases what is owed

Goes back to the buyers who went quiet, with the receipt already attached.

Recovered ₦410,000 across three overdue invoices.
SU Customer Support Answers your customers

Replies, follows up on what they asked for and hands you only the ones that need you.

Resolved 4 conversations — two deliveries, one refund.
Every agent prepares and proposes. You are the only one who can approve.
Build on Pryme

Our rails, under your product.

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.

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Pryme Business

One business account. Every currency you trade in.

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.

The Pryme Business home page: Naira, dollar and pound balances on one account, the money actions, five agents working and a live stream of what they have done
Business · the page your team signs into

A team you did not have to hire

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.

CSChief of Staff Runs the week

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.
FIFinance Watches the money

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.
COCompliance Keeps you inside the rules

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.
SASales Chases what is owed

Goes back to the buyers who went quiet, with the invoice and the receipt already attached.

Recovered $12,400 across three overdue invoices.
SUCustomer Support Answers your customers

Replies, follows up on what they asked for and hands you only the ones that need you.

Resolved 4 conversations — two deliveries, one refund.
Every agent prepares and proposes. You are the only one who can approve.
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Ten years, one trunk

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.

2016E-commerce

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.

2018OjirehPrime Card

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.

2020Microfinance bank

PrymeSolid Allianze acquired — an existing bank with an existing licence. The perimeter stopped being someone else’s to draw.

2023Multicurrency

More than one currency on one balance, and the rebrand to Pryme. A Nigerian business could hold dollars without holding a second institution.

2026Agentic operations

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.

Questions

The things people ask us first.

What is Pryme?

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.

Can I hold dollars, pounds and euros in a Pryme account?

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.

What is Spaces?

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.

What do the agents on a Pryme Business Account do?

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.

How does Pryme Pay work?

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.

What are Savings Boxes?

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.

Who holds my money, and is it protected?

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.

Can I build on Pryme?

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.

What is Pryme?

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.

Can I open a Pryme account from outside Nigeria?

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.

Which currencies can I hold with Pryme?

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.

How do I send money to Nigeria with Pryme?

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.

What does the assistant do?

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.

What is Pryme Rails?

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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Fish farming loan in Nigeria: who lends and on what terms

Who lends to catfish and fish farmers in Nigeria, what your business plan must prove, and why repayment should follow your harvest cycle.

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Pryme editorialLoans desk · 19 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
The short answer

Fish farmers in Nigeria usually borrow from the Bank of Agriculture, commercial banks’ SME desks, microfinance banks, cooperatives or feed suppliers offering trade credit. Lenders want a plan that shows stocking numbers, survival rate, feed cost and a buyer for the harvest. The single most important term is tenure: a loan that demands monthly repayments before your first harvest can sink a healthy farm.

Catfish and tilapia farming attract many first-time agribusiness owners because ponds and tanks can be set up on small plots and demand for fish is steady. The difficulty is cash flow. Juveniles, feed, water treatment and labour must be paid for weeks before any fish is sold. This guide explains who lends for fish farming, what they look for, and how to make sure the repayment schedule fits the way a fish farm earns money.

Who lends to fish farmers

Lender typeWhat to expectWatch for
Bank of Agriculture (BOA)Government-owned development lender for the agricultural value chain. Its FAQ says applicants must be between 18 and 60 at application and hold a valid government ID (as at Oct 2026).Its public pages do not publish rates, tenors or collateral rules; ask the branch for the written terms.
Commercial banks (SME desks)Working-capital and asset loans for registered businesses with a record of sales.Usually need a trading history. Sterling Bank’s small business facility, for example, lists 3 years in business and turnover of at least ₦2m a month (as at Oct 2026).
Microfinance banksSmaller loans, often with group or individual guarantors.Weekly or monthly repayments that may start immediately.
Cooperatives and farmer associationsMember loans funded by savings, sometimes linked to bulk input purchases.Usually require a period of saving before you can borrow.
Feed and input suppliersTrade credit: feed now, pay at harvest or after a set period.Often priced into the feed; ask for the cash price to compare.

Loan apps rarely suit fish farming. Their tenors are short and their pricing assumes quick repayment, which is the opposite of a grow-out cycle. If you do use one, check the lender on the FCCPC approved list first; see how to check a loan app is registered.

What your business plan must show

Lenders who know aquaculture ask the same questions, because these numbers decide whether a farm repays. A plan that answers them clearly gets a faster decision.

  • Capacity: number and size of ponds or tanks, and how many fish you stock per cycle.
  • Survival rate: the share of juveniles you expect to reach market size, based on your own records or a realistic estimate.
  • Feed plan: feed is normally the largest cost. Show the brand, quantity per cycle and the price you have been quoted.
  • Cycle length: how long from stocking to harvest for your species and stocking size.
  • Buyer: who takes the harvest (processors, smokers, restaurants, market wholesalers) and at what price basis.
  • Water and power: borehole, flow-through or recirculating system, and back-up power for pumps and aerators.
  • Records: bank statements and sales records from past cycles. A lender trusts two documented harvests more than a projection.

Why tenure should match the production cycle

A fish farm earns most of its money on harvest day. A loan that asks for equal monthly instalments from the first month forces you to repay from other income while the fish are still growing. Ask for one of these structures instead:

  • Moratorium: no principal repayments until after harvest, sometimes with interest still accruing or paid monthly.
  • Bullet repayment: the full amount plus interest falls due at the end of the cycle.
  • Cycle-linked instalments: for farms that harvest in batches, repayments set for the weeks after each batch is sold.

Worked example: same loan, two schedules

Example only, with an illustrative rate. A farmer borrows ₦2,000,000 for a six-month grow-out cycle at an example flat charge of 3% a month. Interest over six months is ₦360,000, so the total to repay is ₦2,360,000.

Monthly instalments from month 1Bullet repayment at month 6
Payment each month₦393,333 for six monthsNothing until harvest
Paid before any fish is soldAbout ₦1,966,667 (five instalments)₦0
Paid at harvest₦393,333₦2,360,000
Total repaid₦2,360,000₦2,360,000

The cost is the same, but under the first schedule the farmer must find almost ₦2m from other sources while the fish grow. If the harvest sells for, say, ₦3,400,000, both schedules leave about ₦1,040,000 before other costs; only the bullet schedule is affordable without outside cash. Ask any lender for its rate in writing and compare it with the averages the CBN publishes: the average maximum lending rate in its money market indicators was 29.20% a year for August 2026 (CBN, checked Oct 2026). Rates change, so check the current figure on the CBN page.

What to check before you sign

  1. Is the rate stated per month, per year, flat or on a reducing balance? Convert it so you can compare; see APR vs flat fee.
  2. Which fees are taken upfront (management, insurance, legal) and are they deducted from the amount you receive?
  3. When is the first repayment due, and is there a written moratorium?
  4. What happens if mortality is high or the harvest is late? Ask whether restructuring is possible and what it costs.
  5. What collateral or guarantor is required, and could farm equipment be registered as security?

Poultry farmers face a similar cycle problem; our guide to poultry farm loans covers how lenders treat layers and broilers, and smallholder farmer loans covers wider agricultural schemes.

Where Pryme fits

Pryme does not offer fish farming loans. A Pryme Business Account can keep farm income separate from personal money, which produces the clean statements lenders ask for, and a verifiable statement from VerifyDoc.ai lets a lender confirm it has not been altered.

Questions people ask

Which bank gives loans for fish farming in Nigeria?

The Bank of Agriculture lends across the agricultural value chain, and commercial banks lend to registered farm businesses through their SME desks. Microfinance banks and cooperatives also lend to fish farmers. Terms differ, so ask each for its written rate, fees and repayment schedule.

Can I get a fish farming loan without collateral?

Some SME and microfinance products are unsecured but ask for guarantors, a trading history or minimum turnover. A first-time farmer with no records will find unsecured credit hard; cooperatives and supplier credit are often the realistic start.

How long should a catfish farming loan be?

At least as long as your grow-out cycle plus time to sell the harvest. Ask for a moratorium or bullet repayment so you are not repaying before the fish are sold.

What documents do I need for a fish farm loan?

Typically ID, a business plan with stocking, feed and sales figures, bank statements, CAC registration for a business, and evidence of a buyer. BOA asks applicants to be aged 18 to 60 with a valid government ID.

Sources

  1. Bank of Agriculture: Frequently Asked Questions · accessed Oct 2026
  2. Sterling Bank: Loans · accessed Oct 2026
  3. CBN Money Market Indicators (prime and maximum lending rates) · accessed Oct 2026
  4. FCCPC: Approvals of Digital Money Lenders (page updated 3 Mar 2026) · accessed Oct 2026

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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