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Essa Kazim

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Emirati financial-markets and trade-infrastructure leader whose remit spans DP World, DIFC and Borse Dubai.

Essa Kazim, Chairman of DP World
Photo: DP World

FigureAsia Profile

Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market
United Arab Emirates
Field
Logistics & Trade Infrastructure
Organisation
DP World
Region
West Asia

Institutional trade and market stewardship

Essa Kazim is an Emirati business and financial-markets leader. In February 2026 he was appointed chairman of DP World while continuing as governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre and chair of Borse Dubai. His career includes the development of Dubai Financial Market and the institutional architecture connecting the emirate to global capital and trade.

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