Zain Asher

Zain Ejiofor Asher (born 27 August 1983) is a British Nigerian news anchor at CNN International who is based in New York City.

She anchors CNN Newsroom on CNN International. Previously, Asher co-anchored CNN Newsroom on CNN America. In 2013, Asher joined CNN as a business correspondent based in New York City. In addition to financial reporting for CNN, she also had a monthly column in Money Magazine.

Early life and education
She was born in Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, England, to Nigerian parents. She is the younger sister of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. She is of Igbo ancestry and her family originates from Ezeagu LGA, Enugu state, Nigeria.

Asher graduated from Keble College, Oxford University in 2005 with a degree in Spanish and French. She subsequently graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in New York City in 2006.

Early career
Prior to joining CNN in February 2013, Asher was a full-time reporter for Money, where she wrote personal finance articles. Asher also was a TV reporter at News 12 Brooklyn, reporting from Brooklyn, the Bronx and Connecticut.