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ExQ® Sponsors 2023 Georgia School Boards Association / Georgia School Superintendents Annual Winter Conference

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12 months ago

November 29, 2023

Sucheta Kamath, Founder and CEO of ExQ® for School, a cloud based, patented curriculum designed to empower educators to teach Executive Function skills, is thrilled to announce the Business Ally Associate Sponsorship of the 2023 Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) / Georgia School Superintendents (GSSA) Annual Conference. The GSBA / GSSA Annual Conference is the premier annual event for Georgia public schools and educational leaders.

ATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Sucheta Kamath, Founder and CEO of ExQ® for School, a cloud based, patented curriculum designed to empower educators to teach Executive Function skills, is thrilled to announce the Business Ally Associate Sponsorship of the 2023 Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) / Georgia School Superintendents (GSSA) Annual Conference. The GSBA / GSSA Annual Conference is the premier annual event for Georgia public schools and educational leaders.

“I’m excited to empower our educational professionals with technology and curriculum to build Executive Function skills which will allow students to identify and speak about their own strengths and challenges in learning.” Sucheta Kamath, CEO & Founder, ExQ

Attracting more than 1,800 elected school board members and school superintendent attendees, the GSBA / GSSA Annual Conference brings together education leaders to network and learn about the latest developments in education. The Delegate Assembly is also the business meeting of the association where each school board’s delegate can vote on legislative positions, elect officers and handle other business. Keynote speakers include Governor Brian Kemp; Richard Woods, State School Superintendent; Frederick Lane, Author, Lecturer, Educational Consultant, and Co-Founder of The Center for Cyberethics; Jeff Henderson, Best-Selling Author of “Know What You’re FOR” and the 2023 GSBA Youth Advisory Council. The GSBA / GSSA Conference provides unparalleled opportunities to connect with educational change makers, experience new resources, and gain new skills.

This year’s GSBA / GSSA Conference theme is Leadership that Strengthens Communities ~ Beyond Boundaries. ExQ values the enormous impact educators have made teaching students every day, especially during these challenging times of declining literacy rates, mental health and wellness concerns, ongoing learning loss in reading and math, and teacher recruitment and retention issues. ExQ will be sharing stories throughout the conference about helping teachers, students, and parents begin to understand how to build resilience and develop a growth mindset to achieve their own personal goals even in times of crisis, through foundational learning in Executive Function and emotional regulation skills.

In addition to the Business Associate Ally Sponsorship, ExQ is a sponsor of the Pre-Conference Literacy Workshop, Sponsor of General Session Two, and ExQ will have an exhibit display, Booth #37, sharing information about Executive Function teaching methodologies, the value and importance of implementing Executive Function curriculum, sharing ExQ demos and videos, and providing demonstrations of the innovative new online curriculum, ExQ® for School.

As the nation’s leading Executive Function Specialist, Sucheta Kamath shares, “I’m excited to empower our educational professionals with technology and curriculum to build Executive Function skills which will allow students to identify and speak about their own strengths and challenges in learning. This kind of individualized experience can have a positive impact on their self-awareness and self-management to impact literacy, mental wellness, and help students build resiliency and independence to achieve their own learning goals not only in school, but also in life!”

About ExQ®: ExQ is a patented digital technology designed to directly build the mastery of Executive Function through lessons and teaching methodologies focused on games, error analysis, and metacogntive reflection. Learn more about implementing Executive Function curriculum with ExQ® for School at https://exqinfiniteknowhow.com.

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Max Stock Limited Announces Change in Shares Held by an Interested Party

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4 hours ago

November 24, 2024

CAESAREA, Israel, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Max Stock Limited (TASE: MAXO(; )the “Company”, “Max Stock“) today announced that on November 20th, 2024, Phoenix Financial Ltd. and Phoenix Investment House Ltd. (“Phoenix reporting group”), including their respective nostro account, provident funds and provident fund management companies, as well as mutual fund management companies and market maker sub entities, informed the Company that they had sold shares of the Company thereby lowering their joint holdings to 4.8% of the Company’s issued capital (4.15% and 0.65% respectively). As a result, Phoenix reporting group will no longer be an interested party in the Company.

This is an English translation of segments of a Hebrew immediate report that was published on November 24, 2024 (Ref. No: 2024-01-618032) (hereinafter: the “Hebrew Version”). This English version is only for convenience purposes. This is not an official translation and has no binding force. In the event of any discrepancy between the Hebrew Version and this translation, the Hebrew Version shall prevail.

About Max Stock

Max Stock is Israel’s leading extreme value retailer, currently present in 64 locations throughout Israel and 2 locations in Portugal. We offer a broad assortment of quality products for customers’ everyday needs at affordable prices, helping customers “Dream Big, Pay Small”. For more information, please visit https://ir.maxstock.co.il

Company Contacts:

Talia Sessler,
Chief Corporate Development and IR Officer
talia@maxstock.co.il

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Qatar Development Bank announces strategic investment in global Islamic FinTech, Wahed

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8 hours ago

November 24, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announces a strategic investment in Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech.

Wahed currently manages over $1 billion in assets and has attracted over 400,000 clients worldwide. The company is built on the principles of democratizing access to financial services and offers clients access to Shariah-compliant investments in its mobile app. Wahed removes the barriers to sophisticated investment management services that have been traditionally reserved for high-net-worth investors.

Khalid Al Jassim, Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA said: ‘We are delighted to welcome our new shareholders, QDB. We believe Qatar is fully aligned with our mission in creating a technology-first Islamic finance leader that unlocks a financial ecosystem free from Riba. We look forward to supporting the Qatar National Vision 2030 of becoming a leading knowledge-based economy.

Ali Rahimtula, Partner at Cue Ball Capital said: “Qatar Development Bank’s strategic investment is a clear signal of the faith the industry has in Wahed and its ability to create the future of Islamic Finance.”

About Wahed

Founded in 2015, Wahed is a financial technology company that is advancing financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing. The company has made significant inroads in the world Shariah compliant investing by creating an easy-to-use digital platform that provides a suite of Shariah compliant investing products including managed portfolios and venture and real estate investments. Wahed caters to over 400,000 customers globally and manages over $ 1 billion in assets.

For more information, visit: www.wahed.com

About Qatar Development Bank

Qatar Development Bank’s mission is to advance the economic and innovation development cycle of Qatar, supporting and contributing to the nation’s economic diversification. As well as a focus on the development of Qatar’s private sector, QDB is a powerful catalyst for socio-economic development in the country, empowering the local economy and bettering living standards.

For more information, visit: https://www.qdb.qa/

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Wahed appoints Khalid Al Jassim as Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA to help guide the strategic growth of Wahed in the region

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8 hours ago

November 24, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech, has appointed Khalid Al Jassim as Chairman of Wahed MENA.

On this appointment, Khalid commented, ”I am excited to guide Wahed’s growth in the region. Wahed’s mission of furthering Islamic Finance is one I resonate with deeply and I look forward to supporting its growth ambitions.”

Khalid has over twenty five years of investment banking and corporate advisory experience gained with some of the most innovative and groundbreaking institutions in the world.

His career spans leading firms including SABIC, Arthur Anderson and Arcapita Bank in Bahrain, where he was instrumental in making it into one of the PE powerhouses in the region. His responsibilities started in the earlier years with establishing the Investment Placement Team and transforming it into one of the most robust teams in the industry. At the time that Khalid left Arcapita to build his personal business, he was an Executive Director. Today he is Chairman of Afkar Vision, a private advisory house specialized in mergers and acquisitions with offices in Manama, Dubai and Riyadh.

As well as being one of the earliest investors in Wahed, he is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board Member at Bahrain Islamic Bank, the 4th oldest Islamic Bank in the World and Board Member at SICO Bank and SICO Capital in Saudi, an $8bn asset manager in the region.

Mohsin Siddiqui, Wahed CEO said, “We are delighted to announce Khalid’s appointment. His unique understanding of the financial landscape in the MENA region is unparalleled and we are excited to bring this expertise in continuing to grow our presence in the region.”

About Wahed

For more information, visit: www.wahed.com

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