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This summer, Facebook unveiled \u201c2Africa,\u201d a subsea cable project that will encircle nearly the entire continent of Africa \u2014 much to the surprise of Julie Owono. As Executive Director of Internet Without Borders, she\u2019s seen how quickly projects like this can become enmeshed in local politics, as private companies dig through territorial waters, negotiate with local officials and gradually assume responsibility over vital pieces of national infrastructure. \u201cIt\u2019s critical, now, that communities have a seat at the table,\u201d Julie says. We ask her about the risks of tech companies leading us into an age of \u201cdigital colonialism,\u201d and what she hopes to achieve as a newly appointed member of Facebook\u2019s Oversight Board.