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The short answer
Eva is the default name of the Pryme Personal Assistant, an AI agent available to every Pryme Personal Account customer. You can speak to it and give it instructions about bills, saving, reminders and sending money. Eva prepares the work, and nothing moves from your account until you approve it.
Eva in one paragraph
If you have heard a friend say "I asked Eva to sort my light bill", they are talking about the Pryme Personal Assistant. Eva is simply the name it comes with. When you set it up you choose its gender, voice and name, so your assistant might be called Eva, or something else entirely. Whatever it is called, it is the same assistant, with the same job: helping you manage everyday money while you stay in charge.
What Eva helps with
The Personal Assistant focuses on four everyday areas. These are the tasks that eat time and are easy to forget.
| Area | What Eva does | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Bills | Prepares airtime, data, electricity or cable TV payments when you ask | Check the details and approve |
| Saving | Prepares moves into your savings when you ask | Approve the amount and timing |
| Reminders | Reminds you about payments, dates and plans you mention | Act on the reminder |
| Sending | Prepares transfers to people you name | Confirm the recipient and amount, then approve |
In practice, most people start with reminders and small bills, because they are low risk and quick to check. Transfers to family and regular savings moves follow once they are comfortable with how Eva presents prepared items. There is no need to use all four areas at once; pick the one that costs you the most time or stress today.
For more on what falls inside and outside its job, see what the Personal Assistant can and cannot do.
What Eva does not do
Being clear about limits is part of trusting a tool with money. Eva does not:
- move money without your approval,
- replace your judgement on whether a payment is right,
- need your PIN, password or one-time codes spoken aloud to it,
- call or text you asking for those details.
Eva also cannot decide for you whether a payment is wise. It will prepare a ₦40,000 transfer if you ask for one (example amount); whether that is the right thing to do with your money this week is your call. Think of it as a capable helper who never touches the money without your nod.
That last point matters in Nigeria, where impersonation scams are common. Anyone who calls claiming to be "Eva from Pryme" and asks for your PIN or a code is not your assistant. Our guide to spotting fake assistant calls and messages covers the warning signs.
Why it is called an agent
You may see Eva described as a Personal Assistant Agent. An agent, in this sense, is software that can take an instruction and prepare the steps to carry it out, rather than only answering questions. A chatbot might tell you how to pay your electricity bill; an agent prepares the payment for you to approve. The approval step is what keeps an agent useful without letting it act on its own.
This is the same principle many finance teams use, often called keeping a human in the loop. Our explainer on finance decisions a person should make covers the idea in a business setting.
A day with Eva: worked example
Example only. Ngozi, a teacher in Enugu, uses Eva like this on a typical Monday. She keeps the default name, uses a voice she finds easy to follow, and speaks to it in short bursts between lessons.
- 7:10am: she asks Eva what is due this week. Eva reminds her that her cable TV subscription renews on Thursday.
- 7:12am: she asks Eva to prepare ₦3,000 of data for her phone. She checks and approves.
- 12:30pm: her mother calls about market money. Ngozi asks Eva to get a ₦25,000 transfer ready to her mother. She checks the name on the screen and approves.
- 8:00pm: she asks Eva to put ₦5,000 aside into savings. She decides to wait until Friday, so she declines for now and asks for a reminder instead.
Every action that moved money had her approval. The one she was not sure about, she declined, with no cost or penalty. Over a month, the time saved is not in any single task but in not having to remember all of them: the renewal date, the market money, the savings habit. Eva keeps track and prepares; Ngozi keeps the final say.
Is Eva a person?
No. Eva is an AI assistant, not a member of staff. If you need help from a person about your account, you can contact Pryme. If you have a complaint about any Nigerian bank or financial institution that is not resolved, the CBN's Consumer Protection Department explains how to escalate it after you have first complained to the institution.
Where Pryme fits
Eva is included with every Pryme Personal Account, which you can open from any country. Pryme Financial Ltd is a technology company, not a bank; naira deposits are held by Solid Allianze Microfinance Bank Ltd, licensed by the CBN and insured by the NDIC up to the applicable limit.
Questions people ask
Who is Eva on Pryme?
Eva is the default name of the Pryme Personal Assistant, an AI agent that helps Personal Account customers with bills, saving, reminders and sending money.
Is Eva a real person?
No. Eva is an AI assistant inside the Pryme app. For help from a person, contact Pryme.
Can I change Eva's name?
When you set up the assistant you choose its gender, voice and name. Eva is the default.
Will Eva ever call me for my PIN?
No. Treat any call or message asking for your PIN or a one-time code as a scam, whoever it claims to be.
Sources
- Central Bank of Nigeria: Complaints Management · accessed Oct 2026
- Nigerian Communications Commission: Measures to Protect Consumers against Financial Frauds · accessed Oct 2026
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