@jennzaba

Correspondent & Anchor @bloombergtv | Born in the South, raised in the desert, living in the city | 🇺🇬 First-generation 🇺🇸| Instagam: @therealjennz

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ICYMI: Year two of Bloomberg’s "African Startups to Watch" features game-changing innovation from drones combatting West African violence to solar hearing aids in Botswana and seamless transit apps in East Africa. ​Catch our special episode out now: youtu.be/XB3ciz4_lrE?si=1W9_…

25 African Startups to Watch; Fintech Unicorn Moniepoint in Focus | Bloomberg Next Africa

On this edition of Next Africa, we bring you Bloomberg's 2026 Afric...

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Not the good type of upward trajectory for Uganda's shilling
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Uganda is tapping its nearly $7 billion in reserves to lessen the blow of a plunging shilling, which is the world’s second-worst-performing currency this month after Iraq’s dinar. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Plunging Shilling Forces Uganda to Tap Meager Reserves War Chest

Plunging Shilling Forces Uganda to Tap Meagre Reserves War-Chest

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Could we finally see South Africa getting closer to a credit ratings upgrade? Four of 11 economists surveyed by @business, including those at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas and Old Mutual, anticipate an upgrade by year-end, while the rest see it coming in 2027. #SA
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Waiting this afternoon to hear from South Africa's Finance Minister on the medium-term budget. Potentially a good news day for the country?
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While women's presence in South Africa's mining sector has risen during the 21st century, they still make up less than 20% of the industry's workforce. Valterra Platinum CFO Sayurie Naidoo says she and her company would like to help change that. On Bloomberg Chief Future Officer, Naidoo tells @JennZaba that reaching women at the university level and encouraging them to develop technical skills will be the key to increasing representation in mining and processing. Watch more bloom.bg/4bxH1HB Corrects a typo in an earlier version.
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Cameroon’s succession uncertainty is hitting market sentiment on a deeper scale. Fitch Ratings downgraded the country warning that a lack of a clear successor presents a risk to stability in the oil producing nation.
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"There's enough room for a lot more competition in Africa." Ian Ferraro, Airtel Money CEO says to @BloombergTV on listing day for the company in London
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Which African industries are poised to benefit from today’s geopolitical climate? @jennzaba has the 2026 Investor’s Guide to Africa bloom.bg/477GQjP
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Airtel Money Lists on London Stock Exchange at £1.96/Share
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Kenya has confirmed a traveler has died from Ebola, the country's first imported case that's linked to the outbreak tearing through central Africa. The WHO says the virus is "outpacing" efforts to contain it. bloom.bg/4dYaZFZ 📷: Tony Karumba / Getty Images
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Ethiopia is planning to withdraw thousands of troops from neighboring Somalia as escalating fighting at home threatens a widening conflict with rebel groups. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Ethiopia Plans Somalia Troop Pullout to Fight Rebels Back Home

Ethiopia is planning to withdraw thousands of troops from neighboring Somalia as escalating fighting at home forces Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government to redirect military resources toward a...

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Opportunity International's Tim Strong tells @jennzaba how AI is empowering African farmers against the impact of El Nino bloom.bg/4rA9ovQ
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We’re pleased to welcome @Jennifer Zabasajja, Anchor and Correspondent, Bloomberg, to the Alamein Africa Forum. How Africa’s markets are explained to the world matters for investors, companies and policymakers alike. At Alamein, global business journalism will bring an external lens to the conversations shaping the continent’s economic agenda. Discover the speakers: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yFk8x0 @Jennzaba #AlameinAfricaForum #AfricanBusiness
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First of eleven Africa central bank decisions in the next two weeks came with a JUMBO cut from the Nigerian Central Bank
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Economists polled by Bloomberg were expecting a cut of between 50-100bps. Instead a 350bps cut, the deepest since 2007
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CBN: "Operational realignment" not a change in our policy stance
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Two hours standing inside Heathrow and as frustrating as its been, feeling bad for the airline staff that clearly haven't been given clear communication and arestill having to answer to angry passengers. Never seen such a scene...
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I've fortunately seen this flyover twice now over the years. In fact, was surprised to find out its been happening during rugby matches for over two decades. Why the concern now?
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Planning. Precision. Performance. ✈️✈️ Spectacular scenes of Airlink’s double Embraer flyover at the DHL Stadium. Airlink is Proud Official Sponsor of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, presented by Castle Double Malt 🏉 #Airlink #FlyAirlink #FlyTheLink #Skybucks #RugbysGreatestRivalry
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Well this is a first. Power outage with no notice and no backup 🫢
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Been trying to take a very August August. Exciting things to come in September 🙏🏾 – at Sandton, South Africa
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Johannesburg is stuck in a 'debt doom loop' with fewer customers paying their bills, a research group said bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Johannesburg Is Stuck in a ‘Debt Doom Loop,’ New Study Shows

The City of Johannesburg is stuck in a “debt doom loop,” because its failure to collect outstanding obligations has forced it to raise tariffs to the point where fewer and fewer customers are willing...

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