Zain Asher Biography
Zain Ejiofor Asher, popularly known as Zain Asher, is a British-Nigerian journalist working as a CNN international-based in New York City, in the USA. She works as a weekend CNN newsroom caster and host for business programs including Quest Means Business, The Express, and First Move with Julia Chatterley.
Zain Asher Age
Zain was born on August 27, 1983, in Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, England. Her birth sign is Virgo.
Zain Asher Family
Asher was born and raised by both parents in Balham, London, in the United States. She is a daughter to Arinze Ejiofor, the father, and Obiajulu Ejiofor, the mother. Her origin is traced to Nigeria. However, details about her siblings are not available in the public domain. We are reviewing this section, and we shall upload it once the information is available.
Zain Asher Height and weight
Asher has a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.60m) and weighs 122lbs (55 Kg).
Zain Asher Marriage
Zain is married to her lover, fiancée, and faithful companion Steve Peoples. Her husband is a renowned journalist working as a political reporter for The Associated Press. The couple was in a long love relationship before engaging and wedding in a dazzling ceremony in 2017.Zain and Steve held a private wedding ceremony in New York and exchanged marriage vows on September 30, 2017.
Zain Asher Children
The marriage between Asher and Steve is blessed with one child as of 2020 database records. She is endowed with a boy child. However, his details, including name and age, are not accessible. We are reviewing this section, and we shall upload the facts once the data is available.
Zain Asher Education
After her primary and high school education, she joined Oxford University, where she successfully graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Spain and French. She later joined Columbia University, where she graduated
with a master’s degree in Journalism and Broadcast.
Zain Asher Career
Asher began her journalism career in local Nigerian stations working as a reporter, producer, and newscaster. She also worked in local radio and television stations in Mexico and Lillie, France. Later, she joined News-12 as a general assignment reporter where she covered news making headlines in Brooklyn and Connecticut in the United States. Asher secured a job with Money Magazine in column writing in the career and investments sections. She worked at the corporation for sometime before quitting.
Zain Asher CNN
Asher joined CNN in 2013 as a business news reporter and correspondent. Her initial roles included the covering of New York Stoke Exchange based in Atlanta, the CNN’s head office. Later, Asher was made a newscaster for the CNN Newsroom on weekdays aired at 2:30 pm ET. She hosts various programs like Market Place Africa, a weekly business show. She hots and interviews renowned personalities and world leaders on matters of finance.
She also anchored CNN’s Special coverage worldwide, like Freedom Day, helping to increase awareness on current forms of Slavery, the deaths of Fidel Castro, Mohamed Ali, the famous boxer, and singer George Michael.
Zain also reported significant breaking news, including the Boston Marathon bombings, Boko Haram militia operations in Nigeria, and hundreds of school children’s kidnaps. Currently, Asher is working as a weekend CNN newsroom caster and host for business programs including Quest Means Business, The Express, and First Move with Julia Chatterley.
Zain Asher Salary
Asher is approximated to earn $60,000 annually from her journalism career.
Zain Asher Net Worth
Zain is approximated to have a net worth of $2.5 million including her assets, earnings, and investments. She derives her wealth, mainly from her journalism career.