Annabel Banda is a doctor and director of the Centre for Wildlife Conservation and Research at Gwanda State University in Zimbabwe, where she supervises research projects. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degrees in biological sciences and tropical entomology received from the University of Zimbabwe. She earned a PhD in ecology and environmental science at Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe. Her research interests are in zoonotic diseases, the sociocultural determinants of health and illness, community engagement, endo and ecto-parasites of animals and dipteran pollinators. In recognition of her contributions to science and development, Banda received a Women in Science, Technology, and Innovation Recognition certificate in 2024. In 2023, she was awarded a Zimbabwe Emerging Faculty Development Program grant.