Zain Verjee (born February 11, 1974) is a Kenyan-born Canadian journalist based in Nairobi and the Los Angeles area.

[10] While reporting on protests following Kenya's national elections in 2008, Verjee was hit by a tear gas canister shot by police.

[6] Zain Verjee Group is based in New York and Nairobi with a focus on African businesses and lifestyle stories.

[13] Verjee co-founded aKoma Media,[3] a continental network of workspaces for Africa's creative and cultural economy, in 2015.

[2][5] In January 2014, Verjee reported that she had struggled with psoriasis since her childhood and though it affected the way she related with others, she won the battle against the disease through eating well and maintaining a good mental attitude.