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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.
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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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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.

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

Target rate
$1 =1,585.00₦
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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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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
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It lands already reconciled.Matched to the order, receipt issued, and in your books before you have looked at it.
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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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POS business in Ibadan: locations, float and daily profit

What it takes to run a POS agent business in Ibadan: CBN cash-out limits, float you need, where demand tends to be and a labelled daily profit example.

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Pryme editorialSmall business desk · 19 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
The short answer

A POS agent business can pay in Ibadan where people need cash and there are few working ATMs, but margins are thin: profit comes from the charge you add per withdrawal, minus provider fees, transport to restock cash and losses. CBN rules set a ₦100,000 daily cash-out limit per customer and ₦1.2 million per agent per day, which caps how much any one terminal can do.

Drive along Iwo Road, through Gate or past Bodija market and you will see POS umbrellas every few metres. That is the first lesson: the trade is crowded, and the agents who last are those who manage cash, choose the spot well and keep their costs tight. This guide covers the rules, the money you need to start, where demand tends to be, and an honest worked example.

The rules that cap the business

The CBN circular of 17 December 2024, summarised by Techeconomy, sets limits for agents:

RuleLimit
Cash-out per customer per day₦100,000
Cash-out per customer per week₦500,000
Total cash-out per agent per day₦1.2 million
Agent floatHeld in accounts with the agent's principal (bank or licensed provider)
ReportingAgents carry merchant category code 6010; transactions reported daily to NIBSS

These limits mean a single terminal cannot process more than ₦1.2 million in withdrawals in a day, however busy the spot is.

Getting a terminal and what you need

You become an agent of a principal: a bank, a microfinance bank or a licensed provider. Requirements differ. Access Bank's agency page, for example, asks for a visible business location, a minimum working capital of ₦50,000, valid ID and a utility bill. GTBank's 737 FAQs say its POS cash-out agents earn ₦50 per transaction, with no setup fee and a free terminal requested through an account officer. Other providers charge for terminals or ask for a caution deposit; get the terms in writing before you sign.

  • Valid ID and BVN, and usually a utility bill
  • A business name registration helps with some principals; see registering a business name in Ibadan
  • Float: cash in the drawer and e-value in the wallet, ideally at least one busy day's withdrawals
  • A canopy, table, chair, notebook and a safe way to move cash

Where demand tends to be in Ibadan

We could not find published data on POS volumes by Ibadan neighbourhood. Agents commonly report better business near markets (Bodija, Oja Oba, Dugbe), motor parks (Iwo Road, Challenge, Ojoo), around campuses (Agbowo near UI, Sango near the Polytechnic), and in residential areas far from bank branches. Before committing, count how many agents already work within 100 metres and watch the spot at different times of day. A quieter street with no competitor can beat a crowded junction.

Worked example: one day's profit

Example only, with assumed figures. An agent at a busy Ibadan junction handles 40 withdrawals in a day averaging ₦10,000 each (₦400,000 in total, well under the ₦1.2 million cap) and charges customers ₦200 per ₦10,000.

ItemAmount
Charges collected (40 × ₦200)₦8,000
Provider fees on withdrawals (assumed ₦50 × 40)−₦2,000
Transport to restock cash−₦1,000
Airtime, data, food−₦1,000
Allowance for losses and reversals−₦500
Profit for the day₦3,500

Over 26 working days that is ₦3,500 × 26 = ₦91,000 a month before shop rent and levies, compared with Oyo State's ₦80,000 minimum wage for state workers announced in November 2024. A quiet day can turn the same pitch into a loss, so track every day in a notebook or app.

Managing float day to day

Most POS agents who fail in Ibadan do not fail for lack of customers; they run out of cash at 2pm, or out of e-value in the morning when traders deposit. Float has two halves: physical naira in the drawer to pay withdrawals, and money in your agent wallet to cover deposits and transfers. Every withdrawal moves money from your drawer into your wallet; every deposit does the opposite.

  1. Start the day with your float split according to your usual pattern, for example two-thirds cash near a market on a weekday.
  2. Check the balance on both halves every hour on busy days and write it down.
  3. Rebalance before you run dry: withdraw cash from a nearby branch or ATM, or swap with a trusted trader who needs e-value.
  4. Close the day by reconciling: opening float plus charges minus costs should equal closing float. Any gap is a loss to investigate.
  5. Keep part of the profit in a separate account so you do not spend your float.

Market days and month-end, when salaries land, are usually the busiest. Agents near campuses tend to see peaks when allowances arrive and quieter periods during holidays.

Costs people forget

  • Local government and state levies for a street business; see OYIRS levies in Ibadan
  • Fraud: fake transfer alerts and reversed payments; read POS fraud in Nigeria
  • The ₦50 stamp duty on electronic transfers of ₦10,000 and above, which from 1 January 2026 is borne by the sender, as reported by Techeconomy
  • Safety: carrying cash home after dark

Where Pryme fits

Pryme does not issue POS terminals. If you also sell goods or services, a Pryme Business Account offers bank-transfer checkout free of charge, and a Finance agent that reconciles payments for your approval.

Questions people ask

How much do I need to start POS business in Ibadan?

Some principals publish minimums; Access Bank's agency page states ₦50,000 working capital. In practice you need enough float to cover a busy day's withdrawals, plus any terminal cost.

How much can a POS agent withdraw per day?

Under the CBN circular of December 2024, an agent's total cash-out is capped at ₦1.2 million a day, and each customer at ₦100,000 a day.

Is POS business profitable in Ibadan?

It can be, but margins are thin and competition is heavy. The worked example shows about ₦3,500 a day on 40 withdrawals; your figure depends on location, charges and costs.

Which POS is best for business in Ibadan?

Compare principals on terminal cost, commission, settlement speed and support in Ibadan. Get the terms in writing before you sign.

Sources

  1. Techeconomy: 7 key highlights of CBN's new ₦100,000 cash-out limit for PoS transactions (Dec 2024) · accessed Oct 2026
  2. Access Bank: Agency banking (Closa agents) · accessed Oct 2026
  3. GTBank: 737 FAQs (agent POS cash-out section) · accessed Oct 2026
  4. Techeconomy: Stamp duty replaces EMTL, sender to bear ₦50 charge on bank transfers (1 Jan 2026) · accessed Oct 2026
  5. Channels TV: Makinde pays Oyo workers ₦80,000 as minimum wage (6 Nov 2024) · 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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