Elizabeth Tchoungui

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.