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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: Duress signal
Pryme app: Chat with Eva
Pryme app: Swap at the live rate
Pryme app: Multicurrency card
Pryme app: What Eva may do without asking
Pryme app: Receipts and statements
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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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Swap $200 → ₦310,000?Rate locked at ₦1,550 for 30 s
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Held a ₦150,000 transferNew payee · unusual hour · needs you
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Received $2,400From a client · USD account
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Paid the light bill at home₦18,400 · Ikeja Electric
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Keep $1,000 liquid, save the rest?$1,400 → Flexible Box
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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

Near youCategories 9Your loans 9
🛒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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POS business in Aba: float, charges and daily profit

Is a POS agent business still worth it in Aba? The CBN rules since October 2025, float you need, how charges work, a worked profit example and fraud risks.

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

A POS agent stand can still earn in Aba's markets and transport hubs, but margins are thin and the rules are tighter: since the CBN's October 2025 agent banking guidelines, a customer can cash out at most ₦100,000 a day and ₦500,000 a week through agents, an agent's total cash-out is capped at ₦1.2 million a day, and from 1 April 2026 each agent may work with only one principal. Profit depends on volume, your float and what you charge after your provider's fees.

How a POS agent business makes money

A POS agent is a shop or kiosk that offers basic banking services on behalf of a bank, microfinance bank or payment company (the "principal"). The main earner is cash withdrawal: a customer pays you by card or transfer, you hand over cash, and you add a service charge. Your income is that charge, plus any commission from your principal, minus the fees your provider deducts and your running costs.

In Aba the demand comes from the same things that drive cash use everywhere: traders who pay suppliers and labourers in cash, transport workers, and people far from a bank branch or a working ATM. Busy points tend to be around large markets, motor parks and junctions, which are also where competition is heaviest. Our guide to the best areas to open a shop in Aba discusses footfall.

The rules since October 2025

The CBN's Circular and Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in Nigeria (6 October 2025) replaced the 2013 rules. The points that matter most to a new Aba agent:

  • One principal. From 1 April 2026 an agent may be appointed by only one principal and belong to one super-agent network.
  • Eligibility. Individuals must be 18 or over and provide BVN and NIN; you are disqualified if you have had non-performing loans in the past 12 months or fraud convictions.
  • Limits per customer. Cash-in ₦100,000 a day and ₦500,000 a week; cash-out ₦100,000 a day and ₦500,000 a week.
  • Limit per agent. Total cash-out of ₦1.2 million a day.
  • Premises. A physical structure no lower than a kiosk; you cannot move without your principal's approval and 30 days' notice.
  • Display. Your principal's name and logo, your appointment letter, services, charges and the principal's phone numbers; you may not use the words "bank" or "finance" in your branding.
  • Devices. Terminals are geo-fenced to your location, every transaction needs a receipt, and complaints must be resolved within seven working days.

Separately, the Corporate Affairs Commission told PoS operators in 2024 to register with it, extending the first deadline to 5 September 2024 (Techpoint Africa, 6 September 2024). Registering a business name is covered in how to register a business in Aba. This is information, not legal advice.

How much float you need

Float is the cash in your drawer plus the balance in your agent wallet. When customers withdraw, cash goes out and your wallet fills; when they deposit or transfer, the reverse happens. Running out of either side ends your day early. Because the CBN caps your total cash-out at ₦1.2 million a day, there is no point in holding far more cash than that, but you need enough to cover your busiest hours, and you need a way to rebalance, usually a nearby bank branch or a trader who wants to swap transfers for cash.

Example: a stand expecting 60 withdrawals a day averaging ₦8,000 handles about ₦480,000 of cash-out, within the ₦1.2 million cap. Holding ₦250,000 in cash and ₦250,000 in the wallet, and rebalancing once at midday, would cover that pattern.

Charges and a worked daily profit

There is no single official customer charge. Agents set their own service charge, and principals deduct their own fee from each transaction; the guidelines require you to display your charges. Ask your principal for its written fee schedule before you sign, because it decides your margin.

Example: the figures below are illustrative, not rates any provider has published.

LineExample amount
Withdrawals per day60
Your service charge (example: ₦150 average)₦9,000
Provider fee deducted (example: ₦40 average)−₦2,400
Gross margin₦6,600
Daily share of shop rent, levies, data and power (example)−₦2,500
Daily profit before your own time₦4,100

Over 26 trading days that is about ₦106,600 a month (₦4,100 × 26). Halve the volume and the profit falls to about ₦800 a day (₦3,300 margin minus ₦2,500 costs), which is why location matters more than anything else. Cash shortages at banks raise demand and charges; see bank and ATM cash shortages in Aba.

Fraud to watch for

  • Fake transfer alerts. Never release cash on an SMS or screenshot; confirm the credit in your wallet.
  • Stolen cards with correct PINs. If a card later turns out to be stolen, your receipts and records are your defence, so keep every receipt and note who made large withdrawals.
  • Large withdrawals under pressure. Police in Delta State urged operators to be careful with customers seeking large sums, especially with companions, and to suggest a bank or transfer instead (Guardian, 19 April 2024).
  • Card swaps. Hand the card back before the customer leaves; read POS fraud in Nigeria.

Where Pryme fits

A POS stand needs a clean record of money in and out. A Pryme Business Account lets you keep your stand's takings separate from personal money, take payments through bank-transfer checkout (free), and have the Finance agent prepare a daily summary for you to approve. See POS terminal vs bank transfer for the trade-offs.

Questions people ask

How much do I need to start a POS business in Aba?

You need float in cash and in your agent wallet, plus a kiosk or shop and the principal's onboarding requirements. Many stands start with a few hundred thousand naira of float; size it to your expected daily withdrawals.

What is the POS withdrawal limit in Nigeria?

Under the CBN's October 2025 agent banking guidelines a customer can cash out ₦100,000 a day and ₦500,000 a week through agents, and an agent's total cash-out is capped at ₦1.2 million a day.

Can I use two POS companies at the same time?

Not since 1 April 2026. The CBN guidelines make agents exclusive to one principal and one super-agent network.

How much does a POS agent make per day?

It depends on volume and charges. In our example, 60 withdrawals with a ₦6,600 margin and ₦2,500 costs leave ₦4,100 a day.

Sources

  1. CBN: Circular and Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in Nigeria (6 Oct 2025) · accessed Oct 2026
  2. Techeconomy: Key highlights of CBN's ₦100,000 PoS cash-out limit (Dec 2024) · accessed Oct 2026
  3. Techpoint Africa: CAC warns PoS operators of shutdowns (6 Sep 2024) · accessed Oct 2026
  4. Guardian Nigeria: Police urge POS operators to be cautious of customers withdrawing large sums (19 Apr 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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