African presidents are expected join the world's political and business elite in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting that starts today and is expected to run until May 26.

The 2022 meeting is the first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Happening under the theme of History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies, the meeting will have 200 sessions attended by more than 2,500 leaders and experts.

Some of the African leaders that have confirmed attendance include Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Namibia President Hage Geingob and Rwanda President Paul Kagame.

The Forum is expected to place focus on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The 2022 forum will also have panels on a host of other issues, including climate change, rising energy prices, global supply chain problems, gender inequality and poverty.