helios towers plc said thursday that adjusted earnings and revenue for the first quarter rose thanks to organic demand and that it has reiterated its guidance the telecommunicationsinfrastructure company which focuses on africa and the middle east said its adjusted earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization for the first three months of the year rose to 667 million from 558 million a year earlier driven by the three acquisitions in the past 12 months and organic tenancy growth revenue for the period was 1275 million compared with 1036 million a year earlier helios towers reiterated guidance and continues to target capital expenditure of 810 million to 850 million in 2022 shares in helios towers at 0715 gmt were up 280 pence or 25 at 11290 pence