Alhaji Moham­med Haroon, a principal educa­tion consultant based in Tamale in the Northern Region, has been named among the list of 10 outstanding educationists on the continent, for the 2024 Afri­ca Education Medal, in recognition of their work in transforming education on the continent. Alhaji Haroon, popularly known as 'Cambodia', is a retired edu­cationist with over 30 years of dedicated service, and a subscriber to the UK-funded Transforming, Teaching, Education and Learning (T-TEL) programme being imple­mented in the country, helping to transform teaching education and learning to deliver quality service for sustainable development. The other finalists are Taddy Blecher, Julian Hewitt (South Af­rica); Olanrewaju Oniyitan, Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, Hakeem Subair (Nigeria); Nankunda Hope Mwiju­ka (Uganda); Christopher Kha­emba, Ahmed Kura (Kenya) and Angeline Murimirwa (Zimbabwe). A global jury and expert jury will assess the finalists based on vigorous criteria on their impact, leadership and advocacy in the edu­cation field and vote for the three winners in October. The Africa Education Medal is founded by T4 Education, a global community of educators and HP to honour and celebrate change makers who have made significant impact in education through lead­ership and advocacy in Africa, Asia and Latin America.