The goal of the Global Citizen Festival is to challenge people, businesses and governments to commit to improving the lives of others. The focus of this year's event was the needs of Africa.
The Global Citizen organisation took stock of the financial commitments and pledges made during the festival at FNB Stadium in Soweto on Sunday. Sanitation was among the biggest issues.
Dr Chimaobin Betta Edu of the Cross River state primary health care agency in Nigeria, said it would spend $15m over five years on sanitation.
Madagascar pledged $40m to eradicate open defecation and promote sanitation.
For South Africans, Vodacom said it would spend R500,000 on sanitation in schools and towards the fight against gender-based violence.