Core Group represents some of the world’s premier professional and consumer technology brands in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Core Group is the sole distributor for Apple in Sub-Saharan Africa and has represented the brand in South Africa since 1995. We are also the distributors for other major brands like Fitbit, DJI and Nintendo. Our responsibilities are all encompassing and include supply chain management, marketing management, channel management, enterprise sales and media relations. The territory of operations comprises Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Some of the main businesses that form part of the group are:
1) iStore: Apple Premium Reseller (APR) in South Africa, SADEC and Nigeria which is a dedicated hub for Apple products and accessories.
2) Think Ahead: offers a whole-school programme to lead your school through meaningful technology integration. They customise the offering to suit your school’s vision, culture, budget, grades and requirements.
3) iSchoolAfrica: An education initiative that reaches schools across South Africa in rural and urban settings and aim to empower teachers and students by giving them access to the world’s most advanced educational technology and classroom practices.
Core Group is the sole distributor for Apple in Sub-Saharan Africa and has represented the brand in South Africa since 1995. We are also the distributors for other major brands like Fitbit, DJI and Nintendo. Our responsibilities are all encompassing and include supply chain management, marketing management, channel management, enterprise sales and media relations. The territory of operations comprises Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Some of the main businesses that form part of the group are:
1) iStore: Apple Premium Reseller (APR) in South Africa, SADEC and Nigeria which is a dedicated hub for Apple products and accessories.
2) Think Ahead: offers a whole-school programme to lead your school through meaningful technology integration. They customise the offering to suit your school’s vision, culture, budget, grades and requirements.
3) iSchoolAfrica: An education initiative that reaches schools across South Africa in rural and urban settings and aim to empower teachers and students by giving them access to the world’s most advanced educational technology and classroom practices.
Location: South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg
Employees: 501-1000
Phone: +27 11 535 9000
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.06.2024 | iStore now offers deliveries in 60 minutes | As competition in the e-commerce landscape in South Africa intensifies, more companies are offering on-demand deliveries to woo customers in a difficult trading environment. iStore, the retail chain owned by Apple distributor Core Group, ha... |
| 02.11.2011 | iPad to hit more local stores | Tech consumers and Apple fans alike will be pleased to hear that Apple's iPad tablets will now be available at a wider range of retailers in SA. Core Group, Apple distributor in SA, this week announced the expansion of iPad retail RETAIL Cu... |
| 28.04.2011 | iPad 2 officially arrives in SA | The iPad 2 will be available in local stores from tomorrow, says local Apple distributor, Core Group. The highly-anticipated device will be competitively priced, and Core Group communications manager Taryn Hyam says the company is expecting... |
| 27.01.2011 | iPad on sale in SA: all the details | - |