About Us
The Okuni Africa Values
Servant-Based Leadership
Purpose-Driven Passion
Ownership and Can-Do Execution
Lifelong Learning
Okuni means perseverance, in a dialect of Oshiwambo it is described as the drought before the big rain
It speaks to endurance, discipline, and continuing to build when conditions are hard and results are not yet visible.
- It speaks to perseverance before breakthrough
- Working through scarcity, uncertainty, and constraint
- Building patiently when conditions are hard
- Applying discipline, preparation, and skill before visible success
- Creating foundations so that when opportunity comes, it scales fast and lasts
At Okuni Africa, this belief defines how we operate across engineering, project delivery, and the manufacturing of goods: we build carefully, deliberately, and correctly long before success is visible. Where Passion Builds Progress reflects our conviction that when technical expertise, hands-on execution, and manufacturing capability are applied with commitment and endurance, progress is not temporary or theoretical, it is practical, scalable, and built to last.
The Okuni Africa Vision: To be a trusted African industrial partner, building sustainable economic value from local resources.
Meet Our Passionate Team
Our team is composed of professionals who value respect, lifelong learning, and servant-based leadership. We combine senior-level technical insight with a “can-do” execution mindset to solve complex industrial challenges.
Elfrieda Roos
Founder
Elfrieda is a mechanical engineer with close to 20 years experience with proven engineering leadership and hands-on operational experience from senior roles in complex industrial environments, where performance, safety, and reliability were non-negotiable.
Bernhard Schurz
Technical Lead
Bernhard is a mechanical engineer with a Master’s degree and a decade of experience in industrial automation, project execution, and maintenance management. He specialises in process optimisation, PLC/SCADA upgrades, and multidisciplinary engineering coordination. Bernhard provides senior technical guidance on equipment layouts and process flow designs.
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