A Harvard PhD and Centrale Paris engineering graduate, Dr Bouhia began her career at the World Bank before serving as an economic advisor to Morocco’s Prime Minister and as the Managing Director of the Casablanca Stock Exchange. She later launched the consulting firm Strategica. In 2015, Forbes recognised her among the most influential Arab women in business, and she was inducted into the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars in 2018. She is the author of motivational books, including Africa Girl, African Woman.