Jihane's research and analysis with the Africa Country Risk team covers the Sahel region, Sudan, and Mauritius, while concurrently with the Middle East and North Africa Country Risk team, she covers Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco. Prior to joining S&P Global, she worked in government affairs and policy for General Electric in the Middle East and Africa focusing on key markets that included energy and digital industry. Previously, she worked at United Nations agencies that address terrorism, security and crime prevention in the EMEA region.

Jihane studied in the United States at Georgetown University, in Australia at the University of Queensland and in the United Kingdom at City University London, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in international politics. She holds a Master of Science in supply chain management from the University of Turin, Italy, in conjunction with the United Nations International Labour Organization. She speaks Arabic, English, French, Italian, and Spanish.