Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2022 Essa Kazim Governor, DIFC Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Finance The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) recorded 996 company registrations in 2021, the highest ever in a single year since its inception. Last year, DIFC also recorded its highest ever annual revenue and operating profit, equalling Dhs897m and Dhs573m respectively. Meanwhile, the total number of active companies operating in DIFC increased by 25 per cent to 3,644 in 2021. Its governor Essa Kazim is also the vice chairman of telecom operator e&. Kazim, who was the erstwhile chairman of Dubai Financial Market, serves on the board of Nasdaq Dubai as well.