Antony Gerald Hopkins, FBA, is a British historian known for his expertise in the economic history of Africa, European colonialism, and globalization. He has held prestigious academic positions, including serving as the Emeritus Smuts Professor of Commonwealth History at the University of Cambridge and as an Emeritus Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. His influential works, such as An Economic History of West Africa and collaborations like British Imperialism, 1688–2015 with Peter Cain, have shaped the field of imperial and economic history. A fellow of the British Academy, Hopkins has significantly contributed to the study of colonial legacies and global economic developments.