21:50, 16-Feb-2018
S. Africa Politics: Eyes on new president's economic agenda
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Moving to South Africa now. New South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected on Friday to give more details about how he plans to tackle corruption and boost economic growth in his first state of the nation address.
Ramaphosa was sworn in as president on Thursday after his scandal-plagued predecessor, Jacob Zuma, was ousted. Ramaphosa's rise to power has prompted a wave of optimism among South Africans hungry for change after nine years of economic stagnation and corruption. But analysts say the new president faces an uphill battle to win public and investor support.