Robert Campbell
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Aug 31, 2026
Karin BarberGUEST
There's already been a printing press in Abeokuta run by the Church Missionary Society.
Karin BarberGUEST
But the first one in Lagos was brought by an entrepreneur and traveler called Robert Campbell.
Karin BarberGUEST
He was of Jamaican origin, and he'd been a teacher and a college lecturer, and he'd also been trained as a printer, a compositor for a printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
Now, at that time, Lagos was... transforming very, very rapidly.
Karin BarberGUEST
It was a dynamic commercial scene, lots of entrepreneurial activities, and Robert Campbell was a great entrepreneur.
Karin BarberGUEST
So he set up a brickworks, he ran a sawmill, he set up a soap-making factory, and he also set up this printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
with which he published the first Lagos newspaper, The Anglo-African.
Karin BarberGUEST
run by the Church Missionary Society.
Karin BarberGUEST
But the first one in Lagos was brought by an entrepreneur and traveler called Robert Campbell.
Karin BarberGUEST
He was of Jamaican origin, and he'd been a teacher and a college lecturer, and he'd also been trained as a printer, a compositor for a printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
Now, at that time, Lagos was transforming very, very rapidly.
Karin BarberGUEST
It was a dynamic commercial scene, lots of entrepreneurial activities, and Robert Campbell was a great entrepreneur.
Karin BarberGUEST
So he set up a brickworks, he ran a sawmill, he set up a soap-making factory, and he also set up this printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
with which he published the first Lagos newspaper, The Anglo-African.
Karin BarberGUEST
run by the Church Missionary Society.
Karin BarberGUEST
But the first one in Lagos was brought by an entrepreneur and traveler called Robert Campbell.
Karin BarberGUEST
He was of Jamaican origin, and he'd been a teacher and a college lecturer, and he'd also been trained as a printer, a compositor for a printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
Now at that time, Lagos was... transforming very, very rapidly.
Karin BarberGUEST
It was a dynamic commercial scene, lots of entrepreneurial activities, and Robert Campbell was a great entrepreneur.
Karin BarberGUEST
So he set up a brickworks, he ran a sawmill, he set up a soap-making factory, and he also set up this printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
with which he published the first Lagos newspaper, The Anglo-African.
Karin BarberGUEST
run by the Church Missionary Society.
Karin BarberGUEST
But the first one in Lagos was brought by an entrepreneur and traveler called Robert Campbell.
Karin BarberGUEST
He was of Jamaican origin, and he'd been a teacher and a college lecturer, and he'd also been trained as a printer, a compositor for a printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
Now at that time, Lagos was... transforming very, very rapidly.
Karin BarberGUEST
It was a dynamic commercial scene, lots of entrepreneurial activities, and Robert Campbell was a great entrepreneur.
Karin BarberGUEST
So he set up a brickworks, he ran a sawmill, he set up a soap-making factory, and he also set up this printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
with which he published the first Lagos newspaper, The Anglo-African.
Karin BarberGUEST
There's already been a printing press in Abeokuta, run by the Church Missionary Society.
Karin BarberGUEST
But the first one in Lagos was brought by an entrepreneur and traveler, called Robert Campbell.
Karin BarberGUEST
He was of Jamaican origin and he'd been a teacher and a college lecturer and he'd also been trained as a printer, a compositor for a printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
Now at that time Lagos was transforming very, very rapidly.
Karin BarberGUEST
It was a dynamic commercial scene, lots of entrepreneurial activities, and Robert Campbell was a great entrepreneur.
Karin BarberGUEST
So he set up a brickworks, he ran a sawmill, he set up a soap-making factory, and he also set up this printing press.
Karin BarberGUEST
with which he published the first Lagos newspaper, The Anglo-African.