Bakani Mark Ncube is a Regulatory Affairs Specialist and early career academic researcher with over six years of professional experience across Africa. A Mandela Rhodes Scholar, he holds a Master of Pharmacy degree awarded cum laude from the University of the Western Cape and a Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours degree from the University of Zimbabwe. He is currently reading for a PhD at the University of the Witwatersrand, where his research focuses on the harmonisation of regulatory systems and the implementation of facilitated regulatory pathways across the African continent.

His scholarly work has been published in leading international journals, including Health Policy and Planning, Pharmaceutical Medicine, and the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. He has also contributed to the academic community as a Handling Editor and Peer Reviewer for internationally accredited journals such as BMJ Global Health, Frontiers in Medicine (Regulatory Science), and Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

In addition to his academic work, he has consultancy experience working with multidisciplinary teams on projects for global health institutions and African national regulatory authorities. He is recognised for his expertise in regulatory systems strengthening, strategic pharmaceutical policy analysis, and capacity development. He is also a Trustee at the Centre for Health Equity Zimbabwe and a member of the Board of Governors of Justice Desk Africa.