Amina Taher gained an MBA degree from London Business School^[5] and an MPA degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School,^[6] where she was an Emirates Leader Initiative Fellowship/ Scholarship recipient.^{[citation needed]}

She is the only woman on the board of DXB Entertainments PJSC,^[7] which owns several theme parks and hotels in UAE, including Legoland Dubai, in addition to sitting on the boards of the Middle East Public Relations Association and the Marketing Society.^{[citation needed]} Previously, she served on the UAE Tennis Federation board, where she promoted the development of tennis at a grassroots level to Emirati youth.^[8]

Amina Taher was named as one of the top 50 Forbes Power Businesswomen in The Middle East in 2020^[9] and was also featured in Forbes' 50 impactful Marketing and Communications Professionals in the Middle East. She was the feature of a cover story in Elle Arabia^[10] in December 2020.

Taher's other work has included both writing as a columnist from 2007 to 2012^[11] and hosting a podcast series produced by The National.^[12] From 2010 to 2014 she was head of communications and social development at Mubadala Investments.^{[citation needed]} During her tenure, she founded and led Weyana, the sovereign wealth fund's youth program focusing on education, culture, and well-being.^[13]

In 2011, Taher co-founded Slices,^[14] a startup that has served over 1,000,000 locally sourced meals to Emirati schoolchildren.^{[citation needed]}

Taher was born and raised in Dubai and is the eldest of five sisters. She has one daughter.^{[citation needed]}