Elizabeth Tchoungui
Executive Vice President of CSR
Orange
About Me
Elizabeth Tchoungui is Executive Vice President of CSR for Orange.
She oversees the Group’s social and environmental responsibility
policy in line with the objectives of the Lead the Future strategic
plan. Born in the United States to French and Cameroonian parents,
she grew up in Cameroon, Belgium and Italy. She had a long career
as a journalist and writer before joining the Orange group. She
was a presenter for France 2 (France Télévisions group) and RMC
STORY (Altice group). Elizabeth Tchoungui was the first journalist of
African origin to present the TV5 Monde news and the first woman
to present the iconic weekly cultural magazine of France 2, France’s
top public channel. She also headed the culture department at
France 24 and is the author of several books, including: “Le jour
où tu es né une deuxième fois” (Flammarion), which tells the story
of her son with Asperger’s Syndrome; “Je vous souhaite la pluie”
(Plon), which has been translated into Italian and is taught in high
schools and universities in Cameroon; “Bamako Climax” (Plon), a
novel set against the backdrop of terrorism in the Sahel belt; and
“Billets d’Humeur au féminin” (Léo Scheer), a collection of editorials
published on the aufeminin.com website. She has been Chairwoman
of Capital Filles since 2021. This association was established by
Orange in 2012 to support girls from working‑class neighborhoods
and rural areas in their career choices and their encounters with the
business world. In 2024, she was appointed Vice‑Chairwoman of
the International Finance Division of Mouvement des Entreprises
de France International (Medef International). She is also board member of
the Châtelet Theater. Elizabeth Tchoungui is a graduate of the École
Supérieure de Journalisme in Lille, a Knight of the French Order of
Arts and Letters and a Knight of the French Order of Merit.
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