About

A conference built on the fade.

FADECON stands for Fade Conference: Africa’s gathering for barbers, stylists and salon owners, to learn, do business and compete. Built for the people who run the shops and the people on the chair.


What it is

  • A conference for barbers, stylists and salon owners.
  • Keynotes, live masterclasses and an owners’ summit.
  • A championship on the main floor, judged in white light.
  • Born in Africa. Run from Africa.

What it is not

  • A hair show.
  • A flea-market expo.
  • A nightclub with chairs.
  • An imported format with an African backdrop.

01 · Learn

From people who still cut.

Masterclasses and demos from educators who work the chair every week.

02 · Build

The business behind the chair.

An owners’ summit on pricing, people and capital. Real numbers, no hype.

03 · Compete

Craft, judged in public.

The championship runs on the main floor. The haircut is the trophy.

Gold line map of Africa with city lights at Lagos, Accra, Nairobi and Johannesburg

Continental, not imported

Every city sends its best chair.

  1. LagosNigeria · 2027 · Flagship
  2. AccraGhana · Dates TBA
  3. NairobiKenya · Dates TBA
  4. JohannesburgSouth Africa · Dates TBA
  5. Next cityExpanding

Take your chair.