UPDATE 1-U.S. buyout firm Carlyle enters South Africa with tyre deal
November 26, 2014 at 05:11 AM EST
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Carlyle Group has agreed to buy South African tyre retailer Tiger Automotive from Ethos Private Equity, Ethos said on Wednesday, the U.S. buyout firm's first deal in Africa's most developed economy.