Rapha Borges returns to the agency to work alongside Angerson Vieira, co-CCO. The duo will lead the Itaú account
Africa Creative has announced the return of Rapha Borges to take on the role of executive creative director (ECD). He will now be partnered with Angerson Vieira, the agency’s co-CCO, and together they will take on the leadership of the Itaú account.
“I have always admired Rapha and his work. We have worked together before and I believe that this partnership has everything to be incredible in this new phase. The entire agency is very excited about his return and I, personally, am happy to have him as my partner once again,” said Vieira.
Over the course of his 20-year career, Borges has worked at WMcCann, Ogilvy and Mcgarrybowen Brasil. In 2017, he had his first stint at Africa Creative, where he stayed for five years.
In 2022, the executive took over as creative director at GUT São Paulo, where he stayed for two years and won a Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
“I feel honored to be able to return to Africa, a place where I feel at home, working with such an important client as Itaú. I want to contribute as much as I can creatively in this new phase of the bank,” said Borges.